0FN48ZZRelease Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
0FN48ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Release Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to 17 MS-DRGs. The root operation Release involves freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force.
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 | N | Release |
| 4 | BodyPart | 4 | Gallbladder |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0FN48ZZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code History
- 0FN44ZZ — Release Gallbladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
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Questions About 0FN48ZZ
Is 0FN48ZZ a billable code?
Yes. 0FN48ZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Release Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 0FN48ZZ mean?
0FN48ZZ 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 N is the Operation (Release); the 4th character 4 is the BodyPart (Gallbladder); 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).
What MS-DRG does 0FN48ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Release Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic maps to MS-DRGs 335, 336, 337, 423, 424, 425, 673, 674, 675, 749, 750, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.3127 to 7.6199. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0FN48ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Release Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 54.51. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
