Occlusion of Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0DL·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0DLQ8ZZ describes Occlusion of Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. This procedure is listed in table 0DL, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Occlusion. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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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
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