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Inpatient Procedure Code

0D538ZZ

Destruction of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Destruction of Lower Esophagus, Endo

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemD

Gastrointestinal System

3
Root Operation5

Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

4
Body Part3

Esophagus, Lower

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0D538ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

PCS table

  • 0D5[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

Nearest codes

  • 0D518ZZ — Destruction of Upper Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0D528ZZ — Destruction of Middle Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0D530ZZ — Destruction of Lower Esophagus, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0D533ZZ — Destruction of Lower Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0D534ZZ — Destruction of Lower Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0D537ZZ — Destruction of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0D548ZZ — Destruction of Esophagogastric Junction, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0D558ZZ — Destruction of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.