ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  D = Gastrointestinal System

Root Operation:

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See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4^th character refers to the body part or body region.

Release

Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force

• 0DNR - Anal Sphincter

  Includes:

  • External anal sphincter
  • Internal anal sphincter

• 0DNQ - Anus

  Includes:

  • Anal orifice

• 0DNJ - Appendix

  Includes:

  • Appendiceal orifice
  • Vermiform appendix

• 0DNK - Ascending Colon

• 0DNH - Cecum

• 0DNM - Descending Colon

• 0DN9 - Duodenum

• 0DN4 - Esophagogastric Junction

  Includes:

  • Cardia
  • Cardioesophageal junction
  • Gastroesophageal (GE) junction

• 0DN5 - Esophagus

• 0DN3 - Esophagus, Lower

  Includes:

  • Abdominal esophagus

• 0DN2 - Esophagus, Middle

  Includes:

  • Thoracic esophagus

• 0DN1 - Esophagus, Upper

  Includes:

  • Cervical esophagus

• 0DNC - Ileocecal Valve

• 0DNB - Ileum

• 0DNA - Jejunum

  Includes:

  • Duodenojejunal flexure

• 0DNE - Large Intestine

• 0DNG - Large Intestine, Left

• 0DNF - Large Intestine, Right

• 0DNV - Mesentery

  Includes:

  • Mesoappendix
  • Mesocolon

• 0DNU - Omentum

  Includes:

  • Gastrocolic ligament
  • Gastrocolic omentum
  • Gastrohepatic omentum
  • Gastrophrenic ligament
  • Gastrosplenic ligament
  • Greater Omentum
  • Hepatogastric ligament
  • Lesser Omentum

• 0DNW - Peritoneum

  Includes:

  • Epiploic foramen

• 0DNP - Rectum

  Includes:

  • Anorectal junction

• 0DNN - Sigmoid Colon

  Includes:

  • Rectosigmoid junction
  • Sigmoid flexure

• 0DN8 - Small Intestine

• 0DN6 - Stomach

• 0DN7 - Stomach, Pylorus

  Includes:

  • Pyloric antrum
  • Pyloric canal
  • Pyloric sphincter

• 0DNL - Transverse Colon

  Includes:

  • Hepatic flexure
  • Splenic flexure