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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DC37ZZExtirpation of Matter from Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Lower Esophagus, Via Opening

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 0DC37ZZ

0DC37ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the esophagus, lower using a via natural or artificial opening approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of intraluminal foreign body from esophagus without incision, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (98.02).

For a different body part, codes include 0DC17ZZ (esophagus, upper), 0DC27ZZ (esophagus, middle), 0DC47ZZ (esophagogastric junction), 0DC57ZZ (esophagus), 0DC67ZZ (stomach), 0DC77ZZ (stomach, pylorus) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DC30ZZ (open), 0DC33ZZ (percutaneous), 0DC34ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0DC38ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

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
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
3Esophagus, Lower

Includes: Abdominal esophagus

5. Approach
7Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 98.02Removal of intraluminal foreign body from esophagus without incisionapproximate

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0DC37ZZ

Is 0DC37ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DC37ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DC37ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0DC37ZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.02 (Removal of intraluminal foreign body from esophagus without incision).