0FF43ZZBillable procedure code

Fragmentation in Gallbladder, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical·Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas·Table 0FF·FY 2027

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0FF43ZZ: Fragmentation in Gallbladder, Percutaneous Approach. Table 0FF, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas body system. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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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

Percutaneous: approach

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure