Inpatient Procedure Code
0F968ZX
Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Endo, 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 Part6 | Hepatic Duct, Left |
| 5 | Approach8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0F968ZX 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]”
Nearest codes
- 0F948ZX — Drainage of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F958ZX — Drainage of Right Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F960ZX — Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F963ZX — Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F964ZX — Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F967ZX — Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0F968ZZ — Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
- 0F978ZX — Drainage of Common Hepatic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.