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ICD 10 Code 0DC10ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Upper Esophagus, Open Approach

0DC10ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Extirpation of Matter from Upper Esophagus, Open Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Extirpation involves:
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

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

Extirpation includes:

  • Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

Esophagus, Upper body part includes:

  • Cervical esophagus
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 06 Diseases & Disorders of the Digestive System
    Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures
    • DRG 326 - STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 327 - STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 328 - STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
    • DRG 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
    • DRG 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
    • DRG 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0DC10ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System D Gastrointestinal System
3: Root Operation C Extirpation
4: Body Part 1 Esophagus, Upper
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.