0K848ZZDivision of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
0K848ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Division of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, 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 6 MS-DRGs. The root operation Division involves cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part.
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 | K | Muscles |
| 3 | Operation | 8 | Division |
| 4 | BodyPart | 4 | Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
Code History
- 0K844ZZ — Division of Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Perc Endo Approach
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Questions About 0K848ZZ
Is 0K848ZZ a billable code?
Yes. 0K848ZZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Division of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 0K848ZZ mean?
0K848ZZ breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character K is the Body System (Muscles); the 3rd character 8 is the Operation (Division); the 4th character 4 is the BodyPart (Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle); 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 0K848ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Division of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic maps to MS-DRGs 143, 144, 145, 326, 327, 328, with relative weights from 1.2023 to 4.9874. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
