Skip to content
Dx

ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0DT38ZZResection of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Resection of Lower Esophagus, Endo

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0DT38ZZ

0DT38ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the esophagus, lower using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to partial esophagectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (42.41).

For a different body part, codes include 0DT18ZZ (esophagus, upper), 0DT28ZZ (esophagus, middle), 0DT48ZZ (esophagogastric junction), 0DT58ZZ (esophagus), 0DT68ZZ (stomach), 0DT78ZZ (stomach, pylorus) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0DT30ZZ (open), 0DT34ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0DT37ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 326 (Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC), DRG 327 (Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC), DRG 328 (Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 820 (Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 821 (Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 822 (Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures”, “Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures” and 2 more.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
DGastrointestinal System
3. Operation
TResection

Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part

Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung

4. Body Part
3Esophagus, Lower

Includes: Abdominal esophagus

5. Approach
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 42.41Partial esophagectomyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0DT38ZZ

Is 0DT38ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0DT38ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0DT38ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0DT38ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0DT38ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0DT38ZZ can group to MS-DRG 326, MS-DRG 327, MS-DRG 328, MS-DRG 820, MS-DRG 821 and MS-DRG 822.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0DT38ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0DT38ZZ to ICD-9-CM 42.41 (Partial esophagectomy).