0FD68ZXExtraction of Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas›Extraction

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0FD68ZX

CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.

0FD68ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Extraction of Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Extraction involves pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Diagnostic ERCP with or without biopsy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0FD68ZX

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Extraction of Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Short Description

Extraction of Left Hepatic Duct, Endo, Diagn

Parent Code

0FD

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	F	Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
3	Operation	D	Extraction
4	BodyPart	6	Hepatic Duct, Left
5	Approach	8	Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6	Device	Z	No Device
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Biopsy

Anatomy or device term that leads here

Core needle biopsy

Anatomy or device term that leads here

Extraction, Duct, Hepatic, Left

Leads to this code's table

To code extraction of the left hepatic duct, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Extraction, then the subterms Duct, Hepatic, Left. The index leads to table 0FD, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0FD68ZX.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

HEP003

Diagnostic ERCP with or without biopsy

Clinical domain: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):

0FB68ZX — Excision of Left Hepatic Duct, Endo, Diagn

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Questions About 0FD68ZX

Is 0FD68ZX a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Extraction of Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0FD68ZX mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character F is the Body System (Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas); the 3rd character D is the Operation (Extraction); the 4th character 6 is the BodyPart (Hepatic Duct, Left); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).