Inpatient Procedure Code
0D550ZZ
Destruction of Esophagus, Open Approach
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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Part5 | Esophagus |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 9 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 06 — Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures: DRG 326, DRG 327, DRG 328
- MDC 17 — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures: DRG 820, DRG 821, DRG 822
- MDC 17 — Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures: DRG 826, DRG 827, DRG 828
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0D550ZZ 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]”
MS-DRG participation (9)
- DRG 326 — STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures (MDC 06)”
- DRG 327 — STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC — Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures (MDC 06)”
- DRG 328 — STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures (MDC 06)”
- DRG 820 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
- DRG 821 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
- DRG 822 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
- DRG 826 — MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS OR POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NEOPLASMS WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS OR POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NEOPLASMS WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
- DRG 827 — MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS OR POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NEOPLASMS WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS OR POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NEOPLASMS WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
- and 1 more
MDC crossing · diagnoses (1860)
- MDC 06 — Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
- MDC 17 — Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms [MDC crossing]: “Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
- A00.0 — Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- A00.1 — Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- A00.9 — Cholera, unspecified [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cholera, unspecified — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- A02.0 — Salmonella enteritis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella enteritis — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- A03.0 — Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- and 1855 more
Nearest codes
- 0D510ZZ — Destruction of Upper Esophagus, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0D520ZZ — Destruction of Middle Esophagus, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0D530ZZ — Destruction of Lower Esophagus, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0D540ZZ — Destruction of Esophagogastric Junction, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0D550Z3 — Destruction of Esophagus using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0D553ZZ — Destruction of Esophagus, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0D554ZZ — Destruction of Esophagus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0D557ZZ — Destruction of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.