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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0F968ZZDrainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, 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 0F968ZZ

0F968ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left hepatic duct using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to endoscopic dilation of ampulla and biliary duct, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (51.84).

For a different body part, codes include 0F948ZZ (gallbladder), 0F958ZZ (right hepatic duct), 0F978ZZ (hepatic duct, common), 0F988ZZ (cystic duct), 0F998ZZ (common bile duct), 0F9C8ZZ (ampulla of vater) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0F960ZZ (open), 0F963ZZ (percutaneous), 0F964ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0F967ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

With a different device, use 0F9680Z (drainage 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
FHepatobiliary System and Pancreas
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
6Hepatic Duct, Left
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

Different device

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 51.84Endoscopic dilation of ampulla and biliary ductapproximate

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 0F968ZZ

Is 0F968ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0F968ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0F968ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0F968ZZ to ICD-9-CM 51.84 (Endoscopic dilation of ampulla and biliary duct).