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2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0F9C0ZX

Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Open Approach, Diagnostic

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0F9C0ZX
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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0F9C0ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of drainage of ampulla of vater, open approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

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  2. PCS Table
  3. Other Similar Codes

0F9C0ZX PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas body system, classified under drainage operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is ampulla of vater.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System F Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
3 Operation 9 Drainage
4 BodyPart C Ampulla of Vater  
5 Approach 0 Open
6 Device Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7 Qualifier X Diagnostic

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Drainage Ampulla of Vater


  • 0F9C00Z Drainage of Ampulla of Vater with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0F9C0ZZ Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Open Approach
  • 0F9C30Z Drainage of Ampulla of Vater with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0F9C3ZX Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0F9C3ZZ Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0F9C40Z Drainage of Ampulla of Vater with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0F9C4ZX Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0F9C4ZZ Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0F9C70Z Drainage of Ampulla of Vater with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0F9C7ZX Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0F9C7ZZ Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0F9C80Z Drainage of Ampulla of Vater with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0F9C8ZX Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0F9C8ZZ Drainage of Ampulla of Vater, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.