0F944ZX
Drainage of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Drainage of Gallbladder, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
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 SystemF | Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body Part4 | Gallbladder |
| 5 | Approach4 | Percutaneous Endoscopic |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0F944ZX 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
- 0F9[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
- DRG 420 — HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Hepatobiliary Diagnostic Procedures (MDC 07)”
- DRG 421 — HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITH CC — Hepatobiliary Diagnostic Procedures (MDC 07)”
- DRG 422 — HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “HEPATOBILIARY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Hepatobiliary Diagnostic Procedures (MDC 07)”
MDC crossing · diagnoses (298)
- MDC 07 — Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas — 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.”
- A06.4 — Amebic liver abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic liver abscess — grouped in MDC 07, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A51.45 — Secondary syphilitic hepatitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Secondary syphilitic hepatitis — grouped in MDC 07, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A52.74 — Syphilis of liver and other viscera [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Syphilis of liver and other viscera — grouped in MDC 07, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- B15.0 — Hepatitis A with hepatic coma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Hepatitis A with hepatic coma — grouped in MDC 07, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- B15.9 — Hepatitis A without hepatic coma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Hepatitis A without hepatic coma — grouped in MDC 07, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- and 293 more
Nearest codes
- 0F904ZX — Drainage of Liver, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F914ZX — Drainage of Right Lobe Liver, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F924ZX — Drainage of Left Lobe Liver, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F940ZX — Drainage of Gallbladder, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F943ZX — Drainage of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F944ZZ — Drainage of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0F948ZX — Drainage of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F954ZX — Drainage of Right Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.