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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DFJ8ZZFragmentation in Appendix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Fragmentation in 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 0DFJ8ZZ

0DFJ8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a fragmentation procedure on the appendix using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, fragmentation means breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces.

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 0DF58ZZ (esophagus), 0DF68ZZ (stomach), 0DF88ZZ (small intestine), 0DF98ZZ (duodenum), 0DFA8ZZ (jejunum), 0DFB8ZZ (ileum) and 10 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DFJ0ZZ (open), 0DFJ3ZZ (percutaneous), 0DFJ4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0DFJ7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0DFJXZZ (external).

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
FFragmentation

Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out

Includes: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy

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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  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 0DFJ8ZZ

Is 0DFJ8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DFJ8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0DFJ8ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0DFJ8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0DFJ8ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0DFJ8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 397, MS-DRG 398 and MS-DRG 399.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DFJ8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0DFJ8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 47.99 (Other operations on appendix).