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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0DB8 includes procedures performed to excise portions of the small intestine in the gastrointestinal system. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a segment of small intestine is surgically removed without replacement. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0DB8 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Small Intestine Excision Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve excision of a portion of the small intestine within the gastrointestinal system. These operations remove tissue without replacing the removed segment and are coded in the Medical and Surgical section. Accurate coding ensures the inpatient record reflects the exact excisional procedure performed and supports appropriate inpatient reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
D	Body System	Gastrointestinal System
B	Operation	Excision
8	Body Part	Small Intestine

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Small Intestine Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
D	Body System	Gastrointestinal System
B	Operation	Excision
8	Body Part	Small Intestine

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a surgeon removes part of the small intestine without implanting or replacing the resected segment. These codes apply to inpatient surgical encounters documenting excision as the primary root operation.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

10 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0DB80ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0DB80ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Open Approach
0DB83ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0DB83ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Percutaneous Approach
0DB84ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0DB84ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0DB87ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
0DB87ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
0DB88ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
0DB88ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

DRG Codes

28 rows

DRG Code	Description
264	Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures
329	Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC
330	Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC
331	Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC
344	Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC
345	Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC
346	Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC
347	Anal and Stomal Procedures with MCC
348	Anal and Stomal Procedures with CC
349	Anal and Stomal Procedures without CC/MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult presents urgently with severe abdominal pain, fever, and peritonitis after imaging shows a segment of small intestine with transmural necrosis from mesenteric ischemia; the patient is taken to the operating room for resection of the nonviable bowel to control sepsis and prevent ongoing contamination — an excision without immediate replacement is performed via open laparotomy. Typical codes: 0DB80ZZ, 0DB80ZX
A middle-aged patient with chronic symptomatic Crohn disease complicated by a strictured jejunal segment undergoes a planned inpatient surgery after failure of medical therapy; the surgeon excises the diseased small bowel segment electively to relieve obstruction and reduce ongoing inflammation, using a laparoscopic (percutaneous endoscopic) approach. Typical codes: 0DB84ZZ, 0DB84ZX
A postoperative patient develops an anastomotic leak with localized abscess and nonviable adjacent small intestine requiring reoperation; the surgeon performs a limited excision of the compromised small bowel via a percutaneous (through-skin) approach for source control and debridement without immediate reconstruction. Typical codes: 0DB83ZZ, 0DB83ZX

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0DB1-ESOPHAGUS-UPPER-EXCISION

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0DB2-ESOPHAGUS-MIDDLE-EXCISION

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0DB3-ESOPHAGUS-LOWER-EXCISION

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

0DB4-ESOPHAGOGASTRIC-JUNCTION-EXCISION

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

0DB5-ESOPHAGUS-EXCISION

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

0DB6-STOMACH-EXCISION

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

0DB7-STOMACH-PYLORUS-EXCISION

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

0DB9-DUODENUM-EXCISION

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

0DBA-JEJUNUM-EXCISION

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

0DBB-ILEUM-EXCISION

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

10 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0DB80ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0DB80ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Open Approach
0DB83ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0DB83ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Percutaneous Approach
0DB84ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0DB84ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0DB87ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
0DB87ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
0DB88ZX	Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
0DB88ZZ	Excision of Small Intestine, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

DRG Codes

28 rows

DRG Code	Description
264	Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures
329	Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC
330	Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC
331	Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC
344	Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC
345	Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC
346	Minor Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC
347	Anal and Stomal Procedures with MCC
348	Anal and Stomal Procedures with CC
349	Anal and Stomal Procedures without CC/MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult presents urgently with severe abdominal pain, fever, and peritonitis after imaging shows a segment of small intestine with transmural necrosis from mesenteric ischemia; the patient is taken to the operating room for resection of the nonviable bowel to control sepsis and prevent ongoing contamination — an excision without immediate replacement is performed via open laparotomy. Typical codes: 0DB80ZZ, 0DB80ZX
A middle-aged patient with chronic symptomatic Crohn disease complicated by a strictured jejunal segment undergoes a planned inpatient surgery after failure of medical therapy; the surgeon excises the diseased small bowel segment electively to relieve obstruction and reduce ongoing inflammation, using a laparoscopic (percutaneous endoscopic) approach. Typical codes: 0DB84ZZ, 0DB84ZX
A postoperative patient develops an anastomotic leak with localized abscess and nonviable adjacent small intestine requiring reoperation; the surgeon performs a limited excision of the compromised small bowel via a percutaneous (through-skin) approach for source control and debridement without immediate reconstruction. Typical codes: 0DB83ZZ, 0DB83ZX

Related Codes

0DB1-ESOPHAGUS-UPPER-EXCISION

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

0DB2-ESOPHAGUS-MIDDLE-EXCISION

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

0DB3-ESOPHAGUS-LOWER-EXCISION

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

0DB4-ESOPHAGOGASTRIC-JUNCTION-EXCISION

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

0DB5-ESOPHAGUS-EXCISION

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

0DB6-STOMACH-EXCISION

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

0DB7-STOMACH-PYLORUS-EXCISION

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

0DB9-DUODENUM-EXCISION

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

0DBA-JEJUNUM-EXCISION

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

0DBB-ILEUM-EXCISION

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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Small Intestine Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Small Intestine Excision Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group captures excision of the small intestine?

How does the 0DB8 group indicate approach and diagnostic intent?

What body part and operation are represented by 0DB8 codes?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 0DB8 group?

What is the coding purpose of assigning a 0DB8 code in the inpatient record?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group captures excision of the small intestine?

How does the 0DB8 group indicate approach and diagnostic intent?

What body part and operation are represented by 0DB8 codes?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the 0DB8 group?

What is the coding purpose of assigning a 0DB8 code in the inpatient record?

References