Fragmentation in Appendix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0DF·FY 2027
0DFJ8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Fragmentation in Appendix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It belongs to PCS table 0DF, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Gastrointestinal System body system. Its root operation is Fragmentation. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Fragmentation: root operation
Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces
Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out
Includes: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure