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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DBQ0ZZExcision of Anus, Open Approach

✓ 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 0DBQ0ZZ

0DBQ0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the anus using an open 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 other excision of perianal tissue and excision of anus, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (49.04 and 49.6).

For a different body part, codes include 0DB10ZZ (esophagus, upper), 0DB20ZZ (esophagus, middle), 0DB30ZZ (esophagus, lower), 0DB40ZZ (esophagogastric junction), 0DB50ZZ (esophagus), 0DB60ZZ (stomach) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DBQ3ZZ (percutaneous), 0DBQ4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0DBQ7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening), 0DBQ8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0DBQXZZ (external).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 347 (Anal and Stomal Procedures with MCC), DRG 348 (Anal and Stomal Procedures with CC), DRG 349 (Anal and Stomal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Anal and Stomal Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.

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
QAnus

Includes: Anal orifice

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

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 →
  • 49.04Other excision of perianal tissueapproximate
  • 49.6Excision of anusapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  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 0DBQ0ZZ

Is 0DBQ0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DBQ0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0DBQ0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0DBQ0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0DBQ0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0DBQ0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 347, MS-DRG 348, MS-DRG 349, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DBQ0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0DBQ0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 49.04 (Other excision of perianal tissue) and 49.6 (Excision of anus).