0DY50Z1Billable procedure code

Transplantation of Esophagus, Syngeneic, Open Approach

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

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0DY50Z1 describes Transplantation of Esophagus, Syngeneic, Open Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0DY, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Transplantation. The approach used is Open.

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What the code means

Transplantation: root operation

Putting in or on all or a portion of a living body part taken from another individual or animal to physically take the place and/or function of all or a portion of a similar body part

The native body part may or may not be taken out, and the transplanted body part may take over all or a portion of its function

Includes: Kidney transplant, heart transplant

Open: approach

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure