ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0FT44ZGResection of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Hand-Assisted
Short description: Resection of Gallbladder, Perc Endo Approach, Hnd-Asist
Code last changed in FY2024 (effective October 1, 2023). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0FT44ZG
0FT44ZG is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the gallbladder using a percutaneous endoscopic approach (qualifier: hand-assisted). In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.
For a different body part, codes include 0FT04ZG (liver), 0FT14ZG (liver, right lobe), 0FT24ZG (liver, left lobe) and 0FTG4ZG (pancreas).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 356 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 357 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 358 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 417 (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with MCC), DRG 418 (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC) and DRG 419 (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures”, “Laparoscopic cholecystectomy”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.
It was added in FY2024, effective October 1, 2023.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- FHepatobiliary System and Pancreas
- 3. Operation
- TResection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
- 4. Body Part
- 4Gallbladder
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- GHand-Assisted
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 06 · Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System · Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures
MDC 07 · Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas · Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
MDC 17 · Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms · Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures
MDC 17 · Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms · Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures
- 826Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with MCCRW 4.7581
- 827Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with CCRW 2.3896
- 828Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCCRW 1.6955
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2024 (effective 10/1/2023): Added
- No changes since FY2024.
Common questions about 0FT44ZG
Is 0FT44ZG a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0FT44ZG is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0FT44ZG an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0FT44ZG is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0FT44ZG group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0FT44ZG can group to MS-DRG 356, MS-DRG 357, MS-DRG 358, MS-DRG 417, MS-DRG 418 and MS-DRG 419.