0DL20ZZBillable procedure code
Occlusion of Middle Esophagus, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0DL·FY 2027
Occlusion of Middle Esophagus, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0DL20ZZ, found in table 0DL, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Gastrointestinal System body system. Its root operation is Occlusion. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Occlusion: root operation
Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice
Includes: Fallopian tube ligation, ligation of inferior vena cava
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure