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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DC68ZZExtirpation of Matter from Stomach, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Stomach, 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 0DC68ZZ

0DC68ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the stomach using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 stomach and small intestine without incision, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (98.03).

For a different body part, codes include 0DC18ZZ (esophagus, upper), 0DC28ZZ (esophagus, middle), 0DC38ZZ (esophagus, lower), 0DC48ZZ (esophagogastric junction), 0DC58ZZ (esophagus), 0DC78ZZ (stomach, pylorus) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DC60ZZ (open), 0DC63ZZ (percutaneous), 0DC64ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0DC67ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

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
6Stomach
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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 98.03Removal of intraluminal foreign body from stomach and small intestine 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 0DC68ZZ

Is 0DC68ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DC68ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DC68ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0DC68ZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.03 (Removal of intraluminal foreign body from stomach and small intestine without incision).