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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DB37ZXExcision of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Excision of Lower Esophagus, Via Opening, Diagn

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0DB37ZX

0DB37ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the esophagus, lower using a via natural or artificial opening approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (42.24).

For a different body part, codes include 0DB17ZX (esophagus, upper), 0DB27ZX (esophagus, middle), 0DB47ZX (esophagogastric junction), 0DB57ZX (esophagus), 0DB67ZX (stomach), 0DB77ZX (stomach, pylorus) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DB30ZX (open), 0DB33ZX (percutaneous), 0DB34ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0DB38ZX (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
DGastrointestinal System
3. Operation
BExcision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

4. Body Part
3Esophagus, Lower

Includes: Abdominal esophagus

5. Approach
7Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 42.24Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagusapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0DB37ZX

Is 0DB37ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DB37ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DB37ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0DB37ZX to ICD-9-CM 42.24 (Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus).