10A08ZZAbortion of Products of Conception, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
10A08ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Abortion of Products of Conception, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 770. The root operation Abortion involves artificially terminating a pregnancy. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Abortion.
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 | 1 | Obstetrics |
| 2 | Body System | 0 | Pregnancy |
| 3 | Operation | A | Abortion |
| 4 | BodyPart | 0 | Products of Conception |
| 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 abortion of the products of conception, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Abortion, then the subterm Products of Conception. The index leads to table 10A, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 10A08ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 10A08ZZ
Is 10A08ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Abortion of Products of Conception, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 10A08ZZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 1 is the Section (Obstetrics); the 2nd character 0 is the Body System (Pregnancy); the 3rd character A is the Operation (Abortion); the 4th character 0 is the BodyPart (Products of Conception); 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 10A08ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Abortion of Products of Conception, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic maps to MS-DRG 770 (abortion with D&C, Aspiration Curettage or Hysterotomy). The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 10A08ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Abortion of Products of Conception, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 69.01 (Dilation and curettage for termination of pregnancy) and 69.51 (Aspiration curettage of uterus for termination of pregnancy). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
