0DBMFZZBillable procedure code

Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance

Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0DB·FY 2027

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0DBMFZZ describes Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance. This procedure is listed in table 0DB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance.

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What the code means

Excision: root operation

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance: approach

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening and entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to aid in the performance of the procedure