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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DCJ8ZZExtirpation of Matter from Appendix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Appendix, 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 0DCJ8ZZ

0DCJ8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the appendix 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 other operations on appendix, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (47.99).

For a different body part, codes include 0DC18ZZ (esophagus, upper), 0DC28ZZ (esophagus, middle), 0DC38ZZ (esophagus, lower), 0DC48ZZ (esophagogastric junction), 0DC58ZZ (esophagus), 0DC68ZZ (stomach) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DCJ0ZZ (open), 0DCJ3ZZ (percutaneous), 0DCJ4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0DCJ7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

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 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
JAppendix

Includes: Appendiceal orifice; Vermiform appendix

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

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 →
  • 47.99Other operations on appendixapproximate

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

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0DCJ8ZZ

Is 0DCJ8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DCJ8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0DCJ8ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0DCJ8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0DCJ8ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0DCJ8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 397, MS-DRG 398 and MS-DRG 399.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DCJ8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0DCJ8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 47.99 (Other operations on appendix).