ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0DN

0DN Release - Gastrointestinal System ICD-10-PCS

The 0DN code range contains 129 ICD-10-PCS codes for Release procedures on the gastrointestinal system. 128 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
129
Procedure Codes
128
Billable Codes
0DN
Characters 1–3
0D
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

Release: Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by use of force.

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 0DN Range 129 codes · 128 billable

129 of 129 shown
  • 0DN Gastrointestinal System, ReleaseNon-billable header
  • 0DN10ZZ Release Upper Esophagus, Open Approach
  • 0DN13ZZ Release Upper Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN14ZZ Release Upper Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN17ZZ Release Upper Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN18ZZ Release Upper Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DN20ZZ Release Middle Esophagus, Open Approach
  • 0DN23ZZ Release Middle Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN24ZZ Release Middle Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN27ZZ Release Middle Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN28ZZ Release Middle Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DN30ZZ Release Lower Esophagus, Open Approach
  • 0DN33ZZ Release Lower Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN34ZZ Release Lower Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN37ZZ Release Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN38ZZ Release Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DN40ZZ Release Esophagogastric Junction, Open Approach
  • 0DN43ZZ Release Esophagogastric Junction, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN44ZZ Release Esophagogastric Junction, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN47ZZ Release Esophagogastric Junction, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN48ZZ Release Esophagogastric Junction, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DN50ZZ Release Esophagus, Open Approach
  • 0DN53ZZ Release Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN54ZZ Release Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN57ZZ Release Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN58ZZ Release Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DN60ZZ Release Stomach, Open Approach
  • 0DN63ZZ Release Stomach, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN64ZZ Release Stomach, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN67ZZ Release Stomach, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN68ZZ Release Stomach, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DN70ZZ Release Stomach, Pylorus, Open Approach
  • 0DN73ZZ Release Stomach, Pylorus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN74ZZ Release Stomach, Pylorus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN77ZZ Release Stomach, Pylorus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN78ZZ Release Stomach, Pylorus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DN80ZZ Release Small Intestine, Open Approach
  • 0DN83ZZ Release Small Intestine, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN84ZZ Release Small Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN87ZZ Release Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN88ZZ Release Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DN90ZZ Release Duodenum, Open Approach
  • 0DN93ZZ Release Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DN94ZZ Release Duodenum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DN97ZZ Release Duodenum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DN98ZZ Release Duodenum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNA0ZZ Release Jejunum, Open Approach
  • 0DNA3ZZ Release Jejunum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNA4ZZ Release Jejunum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNA7ZZ Release Jejunum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNA8ZZ Release Jejunum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNB0ZZ Release Ileum, Open Approach
  • 0DNB3ZZ Release Ileum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNB4ZZ Release Ileum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNB7ZZ Release Ileum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNB8ZZ Release Ileum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNC0ZZ Release Ileocecal Valve, Open Approach
  • 0DNC3ZZ Release Ileocecal Valve, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNC4ZZ Release Ileocecal Valve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNC7ZZ Release Ileocecal Valve, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNC8ZZ Release Ileocecal Valve, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNE0ZZ Release Large Intestine, Open Approach
  • 0DNE3ZZ Release Large Intestine, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNE4ZZ Release Large Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNE7ZZ Release Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNE8ZZ Release Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNF0ZZ Release Right Large Intestine, Open Approach
  • 0DNF3ZZ Release Right Large Intestine, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNF4ZZ Release Right Large Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNF7ZZ Release Right Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNF8ZZ Release Right Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNG0ZZ Release Left Large Intestine, Open Approach
  • 0DNG3ZZ Release Left Large Intestine, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNG4ZZ Release Left Large Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNG7ZZ Release Left Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNG8ZZ Release Left Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNH0ZZ Release Cecum, Open Approach
  • 0DNH3ZZ Release Cecum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNH4ZZ Release Cecum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNH7ZZ Release Cecum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNH8ZZ Release Cecum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNJ0ZZ Release Appendix, Open Approach
  • 0DNJ3ZZ Release Appendix, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNJ4ZZ Release Appendix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNJ7ZZ Release Appendix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNJ8ZZ Release Appendix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNK0ZZ Release Ascending Colon, Open Approach
  • 0DNK3ZZ Release Ascending Colon, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNK4ZZ Release Ascending Colon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNK7ZZ Release Ascending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNK8ZZ Release Ascending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNL0ZZ Release Transverse Colon, Open Approach
  • 0DNL3ZZ Release Transverse Colon, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNL4ZZ Release Transverse Colon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNL7ZZ Release Transverse Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNL8ZZ Release Transverse Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNM0ZZ Release Descending Colon, Open Approach
  • 0DNM3ZZ Release Descending Colon, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNM4ZZ Release Descending Colon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNM7ZZ Release Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNM8ZZ Release Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNN0ZZ Release Sigmoid Colon, Open Approach
  • 0DNN3ZZ Release Sigmoid Colon, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNN4ZZ Release Sigmoid Colon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNN7ZZ Release Sigmoid Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNN8ZZ Release Sigmoid Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNP0ZZ Release Rectum, Open Approach
  • 0DNP3ZZ Release Rectum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNP4ZZ Release Rectum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNP7ZZ Release Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNP8ZZ Release Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNQ0ZZ Release Anus, Open Approach
  • 0DNQ3ZZ Release Anus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNQ4ZZ Release Anus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNQ7ZZ Release Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0DNQ8ZZ Release Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0DNQXZZ Release Anus, External Approach
  • 0DNR0ZZ Release Anal Sphincter, Open Approach
  • 0DNR3ZZ Release Anal Sphincter, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNR4ZZ Release Anal Sphincter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNU0ZZ Release Omentum, Open Approach
  • 0DNU3ZZ Release Omentum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNU4ZZ Release Omentum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNV0ZZ Release Mesentery, Open Approach
  • 0DNV3ZZ Release Mesentery, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNV4ZZ Release Mesentery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0DNW0ZZ Release Peritoneum, Open Approach
  • 0DNW3ZZ Release Peritoneum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0DNW4ZZ Release Peritoneum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About the 0DN Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Release (code prefix 0DN) refers to freeing a body part from an abnormal constraint by cutting or otherwise disrupting the structure that is impeding its normal function. This operation is performed within the Medical and Surgical section and specifically targets the Gastrointestinal System.

Release procedures in the gastrointestinal tract commonly involve freeing sections of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, and associated structures such as the ileocecal valve, mesentery, or omentum. These procedures can be approached in multiple ways, including Open, Percutaneous, Percutaneous Endoscopic, or via Natural or Artificial Opening with or without endoscopic assistance. For example, codes like 0DN10ZZ indicate an open release of the upper esophagus, whereas 0DN64ZZ refers to a percutaneous endoscopic release of the stomach. The granularity of these codes allows for precise documentation based on the exact body part and approach used, aiding accurate clinical communication and procedural coding.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 0DN range?

Of the 129 codes in this range, 128 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.

What does the 0DN range classify?

The range classifies Release procedures, freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by use of force, performed on the gastrointestinal system. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.

Related References

All ICD-10-PCS SectionsAll of Medical and Surgical (0)All of Body System 0DICD-10-PCS Code LookupICD-10-CM Codes ListMS-DRG ReferenceMedicare Code Edits

Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.