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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - C
Medical and Surgical, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Excision, Ampulla of Vater

The Ampulla of Vater body part is identified by the character C in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Excision root operation of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Duodenal ampulla
  • Hepatopancreatic ampulla
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  F = Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas

Root Operation:
  B = Excision

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0FBC - Ampulla of Vater

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0FBC0ZX - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Open Approach, Diagnostic
      • 0FBC0ZZ - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Open Approach

  • 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

    • No Device
      • 0FBC3ZX - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn
      • 0FBC3ZZ - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Percutaneous Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0FBC4ZX - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 0FBC4ZZ - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Perc Endo Approach

  • Via Natural or Artificial Opening Approach

    Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 0FBC7ZX - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Via Opening, Diagn
      • 0FBC7ZZ - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Via Opening

  • Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach

    Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 0FBC8ZX - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Endo, Diagn
      • 0FBC8ZZ - Excision of Ampulla of Vater, Endo