ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0DB68ZXExcision of Stomach, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Stomach, Endo, 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 0DB68ZX
0DB68ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the stomach using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 Esophagogastroduodenoscopy [EGD] with closed biopsy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (45.16).
For a different body part, codes include 0DB18ZX (esophagus, upper), 0DB28ZX (esophagus, middle), 0DB38ZX (esophagus, lower), 0DB48ZX (esophagogastric junction), 0DB58ZX (esophagus), 0DB78ZX (stomach, pylorus) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DB60ZX (open), 0DB63ZX (percutaneous), 0DB64ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0DB67ZX (via natural or artificial opening).
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
- 6Stomach
- 5. Approach
- 8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 45.16Esophagogastroduodenoscopy [EGD] with closed biopsyapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0DB68ZX
Is 0DB68ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0DB68ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DB68ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0DB68ZX to ICD-9-CM 45.16 (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy [EGD] with closed biopsy).