0DT38ZZBillable procedure code
Resection of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0DT·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0DT38ZZ: Resection of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. Table 0DT, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Gastrointestinal System body system. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Resection: root operation
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
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