ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0DBM8ZZExcision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Excision of Descending Colon, Endo
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 0DBM8ZZ
0DBM8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the descending colon using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to endoscopic polypectomy of large intestine and other and unspecified partial excision of large intestine, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (45.42 and 45.79).
For a different body part, codes include 0DB18ZZ (esophagus, upper), 0DB28ZZ (esophagus, middle), 0DB38ZZ (esophagus, lower), 0DB48ZZ (esophagogastric junction), 0DB58ZZ (esophagus), 0DB68ZZ (stomach) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DBM0ZZ (open), 0DBM3ZZ (percutaneous), 0DBM4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0DBM7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0DBMFZZ (via natural or artificial opening with percutaneous endoscopic assistance).
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
- MDescending Colon
- 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 45.42Endoscopic polypectomy of large intestineapproximate
- 45.79Other and unspecified partial excision of large intestineapproximate
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 0DBM8ZZ
Is 0DBM8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0DBM8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DBM8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0DBM8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 45.42 (Endoscopic polypectomy of large intestine) and 45.79 (Other and unspecified partial excision of large intestine).