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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DBJ3ZXExcision of Appendix, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0DBJ3ZX

0DBJ3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the appendix using a percutaneous 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 other operations on appendix, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (47.99).

For a different body part, codes include 0DB13ZX (esophagus, upper), 0DB23ZX (esophagus, middle), 0DB33ZX (esophagus, lower), 0DB43ZX (esophagogastric junction), 0DB53ZX (esophagus), 0DB63ZX (stomach) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DBJ0ZX (open), 0DBJ4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic), 0DBJ7ZX (via natural or artificial opening) and 0DBJ8ZX (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 397 (Appendix Procedures with MCC), DRG 398 (Appendix Procedures with CC) and DRG 399 (Appendix Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Appendix Procedures”.

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
JAppendix

Includes: Appendiceal orifice; Vermiform appendix

5. Approach
3Percutaneous

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

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 47.99Other operations on appendixapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0DBJ3ZX

Is 0DBJ3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DBJ3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0DBJ3ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0DBJ3ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0DBJ3ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0DBJ3ZX can group to MS-DRG 397, MS-DRG 398 and MS-DRG 399.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DBJ3ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0DBJ3ZX to ICD-9-CM 47.99 (Other operations on appendix).