Fragmentation in Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas·Table 0FF·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0FF47ZZ: Fragmentation in Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. 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 Via Natural or Artificial Opening.
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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
Via Natural or Artificial Opening: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure