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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DH50UZInsertion of Feeding Device into Esophagus, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 0DH50UZ

0DH50UZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the esophagus using an open approach with feeding device. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to insertion of permanent tube into esophagus, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (42.81).

For a different body part, codes include 0DH60UZ (stomach), 0DH80UZ (small intestine), 0DH90UZ (duodenum), 0DHA0UZ (jejunum) and 0DHB0UZ (ileum).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DH53UZ (percutaneous), 0DH54UZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0DH57UZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0DH58UZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0DH501Z (radioactive element), 0DH502Z (monitoring device), 0DH503Z (infusion device), 0DH50DZ (intraluminal device) and 0DH50YZ (other device).

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
HInsertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

4. Body Part
5Esophagus
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
UFeeding Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 42.81Insertion of permanent tube into esophagusapproximate

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 0DH50UZ

Is 0DH50UZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DH50UZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DH50UZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0DH50UZ to ICD-9-CM 42.81 (Insertion of permanent tube into esophagus).