0DBM8ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Excision of Descending Colon, 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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemD | Gastrointestinal System |
| 3 | Root OperationB | Excision Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part |
| 4 | Body PartM | Descending Colon |
| 5 | Approach8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0DBG8ZZ — Excision of Left Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DBH8ZZ — Excision of Cecum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DBJ8ZZ — Excision of Appendix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DBK8ZZ — Excision of Ascending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DBL8ZZ — Excision of Transverse Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DBN8ZZ — Excision of Sigmoid Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DBP8ZZ — Excision of Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DBQ8ZZ — Excision of Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, +14 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0DBM0ZZ — Excision of Descending Colon, Open Approach, 0DBM3ZZ — Excision of Descending Colon, Percutaneous Approach, 0DBM4ZZ — Excision of Descending Colon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0DBM7ZZ — Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DBMFZZ — Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0DBM8ZX — Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under GI system endoscopic therapeutic procedures (Gastrointestinal System Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
0D5P7ZZ — Destruction of Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0D5P8ZZ — Destruction of Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0D5Q3Z3 — Destruction of Anus using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach, 0D5Q3ZZ — Destruction of Anus, Percutaneous Approach, 0D5Q7ZZ — Destruction of Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0D5Q8ZZ — Destruction of Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0D5R3ZZ — Destruction of Anal Sphincter, Percutaneous Approach, 0D5U3ZZ — Destruction of Omentum, Percutaneous Approach, 0D5V3ZZ — Destruction of Mesentery, Percutaneous Approach, 0D5W3ZZ — Destruction of Peritoneum, Percutaneous Approach, 0DT17ZZ — Resection of Upper Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DT18ZZ — Resection of Upper Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DT27ZZ — Resection of Middle Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DT28ZZ — Resection of Middle Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DT37ZZ — Resection of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DT38ZZ — Resection of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DT47ZZ — Resection of Esophagogastric Junction, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DT48ZZ — Resection of Esophagogastric Junction, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0DT57ZZ — Resection of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DT58ZZ — Resection of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, +120 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0DBM8ZZ 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
- 0DB[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Gastrointestinal System — Body System: Gastrointestinal System[Body System]: “Gastrointestinal System”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Excision — Operation: Excision[Operation]: “Excision”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- GIS016 — GI system endoscopic therapeutic procedures[CCSR category]: “GI system endoscopic therapeutic procedures — Gastrointestinal System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0DB18ZZ — Excision of Upper Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DB28ZZ — Excision of Middle Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DB38ZZ — Excision of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DB48ZZ — Excision of Esophagogastric Junction, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DB58ZZ — Excision of Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DB68ZZ — Excision of Stomach, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DB78ZZ — Excision of Stomach, Pylorus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DB88ZZ — Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels