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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DBJ4ZGExcision of Appendix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Hand-Assisted

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Excision of Appendix, Perc Endo Approach, Hnd-Asist

Code last changed in FY2024 (effective October 1, 2023). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0DBJ4ZG

0DBJ4ZG is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the appendix using a percutaneous endoscopic approach (qualifier: hand-assisted). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

For a different body part, codes include 0DBF4ZG (right large intestine), 0DBG4ZG (left large intestine), 0DBL4ZG (transverse colon), 0DBM4ZG (descending colon) and 0DBN4ZG (sigmoid colon).

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 was added in FY2024, effective October 1, 2023.

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
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

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

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
GHand-Assisted

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2024 (effective 10/1/2023): Added
  • No changes since FY2024.

Common questions about 0DBJ4ZG

Is 0DBJ4ZG a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DBJ4ZG is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0DBJ4ZG an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0DBJ4ZG is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0DBJ4ZG group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0DBJ4ZG can group to MS-DRG 397, MS-DRG 398 and MS-DRG 399.