0FF78ZZFragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
0FF78ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Fragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Fragmentation involves breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Biliary and pancreatic calculus removal.
Code Identity
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 | F | Fragmentation |
| 4 | BodyPart | 7 | Hepatic Duct, Common |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code fragmentation of the common hepatic duct, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Fragmentation, then the subterms Duct, Hepatic, Common. The index leads to table 0FF, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0FF78ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Code History
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Questions About 0FF78ZZ
Is 0FF78ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Fragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0FF78ZZ 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 F is the Operation (Fragmentation); the 4th character 7 is the BodyPart (Hepatic Duct, Common); 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 Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
