ICD-10-PCS Code For Stomach: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0D96 includes procedures performed to drain fluids and/or gases from the stomach. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs drainage of gastric contents, abscesses, or other accumulations within the stomach. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0D96 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Stomach Drainage Procedure Overview

Procedures in this ICD-10-PCS code group involve drainage of the stomach and target the gastrointestinal system. These operations remove fluids and/or gases from the stomach to relieve obstruction, infection, or accumulation. Accurate coding of stomach drainage procedures supports appropriate inpatient documentation and helps ensure correct case mix assignment and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
D	Body System	Gastrointestinal System
9	Operation	Drainage
6	Body Part	Stomach

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Stomach Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
D	Body System	Gastrointestinal System
9	Operation	Drainage
6	Body Part	Stomach

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a procedure is performed to evacuate gastric fluids, pus, or gas from the stomach during an inpatient encounter. These codes apply when drainage is the primary objective of the procedure, whether performed percutaneously, endoscopically, or via an open approach.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

15 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0D9600Z	Drainage of Stomach with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0D960ZX	Drainage of Stomach, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0D960ZZ	Drainage of Stomach, Open Approach
0D9630Z	Drainage of Stomach with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0D963ZX	Drainage of Stomach, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0D963ZZ	Drainage of Stomach, Percutaneous Approach
0D9640Z	Drainage of Stomach with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0D964ZX	Drainage of Stomach, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0D964ZZ	Drainage of Stomach, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0D9670Z	Drainage of Stomach with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
326	Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC
327	Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC
328	Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without CC/MCC
423	Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures with MCC
424	Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures with CC
425	Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient presents emergently with signs of peritonitis and sepsis after several days of persistent vomiting and severe epigastric pain. Imaging reveals a contained gastric perforation with a localized abscess within the stomach wall requiring operative source control; the surgical team performs an open drainage and placement of a drain to evacuate infected gastric contents. A code reflecting an open approach drainage with a drainage device is selected because the primary objective is evacuation and ongoing drainage of the stomach abscess. Typical codes: 0D9600Z
A patient with chronic gastroparesis and recurrent large-volume retained gastric secretions undergoes a planned, minimally invasive endoscopic-guided procedure to aspirate and place a temporary percutaneous endoscopic drainage catheter to decompress the stomach and allow enteric nutrition. The goal is therapeutic drainage under percutaneous endoscopic technique to relieve symptoms and improve gastric emptying pending further management. Typical codes: 0D9640Z
A hospitalized patient develops a postoperative gastric fluid collection after recent upper abdominal surgery, identified on CT and growing despite antibiotics. Interventional radiology performs a percutaneous image-guided needle drainage to evacuate the collection for diagnostic culture and source control. Because the procedure is percutaneous and primarily diagnostic/drainage without placement of an indwelling device, the percutaneous diagnostic drainage code is the best fit. Typical codes: 0D963ZX

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0D91-ESOPHAGUS-UPPER-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagus, Upper: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D92-ESOPHAGUS-MIDDLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagus, Middle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D93-ESOPHAGUS-LOWER-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-ESOPHAGUS-LOWER-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagus Lower: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D94-ESOPHAGOGASTRIC-JUNCTION-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagogastric Junction: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D95-ESOPHAGUS-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D97-STOMACH-PYLORUS-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Stomach Pylorus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D98-SMALL-INTESTINE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Small Intestine: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D99-DUODENUM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Duodenum: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D9A-JEJUNUM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Jejunum: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D9B-ILEUM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ileum: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

15 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0D9600Z	Drainage of Stomach with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0D960ZX	Drainage of Stomach, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0D960ZZ	Drainage of Stomach, Open Approach
0D9630Z	Drainage of Stomach with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0D963ZX	Drainage of Stomach, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0D963ZZ	Drainage of Stomach, Percutaneous Approach
0D9640Z	Drainage of Stomach with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0D964ZX	Drainage of Stomach, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0D964ZZ	Drainage of Stomach, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0D9670Z	Drainage of Stomach with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
326	Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC
327	Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC
328	Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without CC/MCC
423	Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures with MCC
424	Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures with CC
425	Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient presents emergently with signs of peritonitis and sepsis after several days of persistent vomiting and severe epigastric pain. Imaging reveals a contained gastric perforation with a localized abscess within the stomach wall requiring operative source control; the surgical team performs an open drainage and placement of a drain to evacuate infected gastric contents. A code reflecting an open approach drainage with a drainage device is selected because the primary objective is evacuation and ongoing drainage of the stomach abscess. Typical codes: 0D9600Z
A patient with chronic gastroparesis and recurrent large-volume retained gastric secretions undergoes a planned, minimally invasive endoscopic-guided procedure to aspirate and place a temporary percutaneous endoscopic drainage catheter to decompress the stomach and allow enteric nutrition. The goal is therapeutic drainage under percutaneous endoscopic technique to relieve symptoms and improve gastric emptying pending further management. Typical codes: 0D9640Z
A hospitalized patient develops a postoperative gastric fluid collection after recent upper abdominal surgery, identified on CT and growing despite antibiotics. Interventional radiology performs a percutaneous image-guided needle drainage to evacuate the collection for diagnostic culture and source control. Because the procedure is percutaneous and primarily diagnostic/drainage without placement of an indwelling device, the percutaneous diagnostic drainage code is the best fit. Typical codes: 0D963ZX

Related Codes

0D91-ESOPHAGUS-UPPER-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagus, Upper: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D92-ESOPHAGUS-MIDDLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagus, Middle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D93-ESOPHAGUS-LOWER-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-ESOPHAGUS-LOWER-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagus Lower: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D94-ESOPHAGOGASTRIC-JUNCTION-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagogastric Junction: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D95-ESOPHAGUS-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Esophagus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D97-STOMACH-PYLORUS-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Stomach Pylorus: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D98-SMALL-INTESTINE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Small Intestine: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D99-DUODENUM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Duodenum: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D9A-JEJUNUM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Jejunum: Procedure Code Group Overview

0D9B-ILEUM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ileum: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-PCS Code For Stomach: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Stomach Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Stomach: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Stomach Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0D96 represent?

What are the approaches listed for drainage of the stomach in code group 0D96?

How are individual procedures within 0D96 distinguished in the coding set?

Why is accurate coding of stomach drainage procedures in 0D96 important for inpatient care?

Which DRGs may relate to procedures coded from ICD-10-PCS group 0D96?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0D96 represent?

What are the approaches listed for drainage of the stomach in code group 0D96?

How are individual procedures within 0D96 distinguished in the coding set?

Why is accurate coding of stomach drainage procedures in 0D96 important for inpatient care?

Which DRGs may relate to procedures coded from ICD-10-PCS group 0D96?

References