0DNM7ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Release Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
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 OperationN | Release Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force |
| 4 | Body PartM | Descending Colon |
| 5 | Approach7 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
| 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.
0DNG7ZZ — Release Left Large Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DNH7ZZ — Release Cecum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DNJ7ZZ — Release Appendix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DNK7ZZ — Release Ascending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DNL7ZZ — Release Transverse Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DNN7ZZ — Release Sigmoid Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DNP7ZZ — Release Rectum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0DNQ7ZZ — Release Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, +14 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0DNM0ZZ — Release Descending Colon, Open Approach, 0DNM3ZZ — Release Descending Colon, Percutaneous Approach, 0DNM4ZZ — Release Descending Colon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0DNM8ZZ — Release Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0DNM7ZZ 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
- 0DN[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
- Release — Operation: Release[Operation]: “Release”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- GIS022 — GI system lysis of adhesions[CCSR category]: “GI system lysis of adhesions — Gastrointestinal System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0DN17ZZ — Release Upper Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DN27ZZ — Release Middle Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DN37ZZ — Release Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DN47ZZ — Release Esophagogastric Junction, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DN57ZZ — Release Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DN67ZZ — Release Stomach, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DN77ZZ — Release Stomach, Pylorus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0DN87ZZ — Release Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[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 FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; 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 · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources