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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0DH9 includes procedures performed to insert nonbiological appliances that monitor, assist, perform, or prevent a physiological function in the duodenum. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a device is placed into the duodenum to serve a monitoring, assistance, performance, or prevention role without replacing the organ. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0DH9 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Duodenum Insertion Procedure Overview

This procedure group covers insertion procedures performed on the duodenum within the gastrointestinal system. These procedures involve placing nonbiological appliances that monitor, assist, perform, or prevent a physiological function without replacing the duodenum. Accurate coding of these insertion procedures is important for inpatient reimbursement because it captures the specific device placement and supports correct case mix assignment. Proper documentation links the clinical action, device, and anatomical site for coding clarity.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
D	Body System	Gastrointestinal System
H	Operation	Insertion
9	Body Part	Duodenum

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Duodenum Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
D	Body System	Gastrointestinal System
H	Operation	Insertion
9	Body Part	Duodenum

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a nonbiological device is placed into the duodenum to monitor, assist, perform, or prevent a physiological function during an inpatient stay. These codes apply when the device does not replace the duodenum but is specifically inserted into that anatomical location.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

25 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0DH901Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH902Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH903Z	Insertion of Infusion Device into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH90DZ	Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH90UZ	Insertion of Feeding Device into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH931Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
0DH932Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
0DH933Z	Insertion of Infusion Device into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
0DH93DZ	Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
0DH93UZ	Insertion of Feeding Device into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach

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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
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with advanced Parkinson disease and chronic gastric dysmotility is admitted for inability to maintain enteral nutrition and recurrent aspiration pneumonia. The gastroenterology team places a duodenal feeding tube via a percutaneous endoscopic approach to bypass the stomach and provide postpyloric enteral nutrition while reducing aspiration risk. The procedure targets the duodenum to deliver feeds and does not replace any organ function. Typical codes: 0DH94UZ
A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a duodenal source and hemodynamic instability. During endoscopic management, interventional endoscopy places a radioactive element locally into the duodenum to achieve hemostasis of a bleeding lesion when standard measures are insufficient. The insertion is performed endoscopically into the duodenum to control the acute hemorrhage. Typical codes: 0DH941Z
A hospitalized patient with a prior percutaneous duodenal infusion pump for enzyme delivery is noted to have device malfunction and recurrent site inflammation. The surgical team performs a percutaneous revision to remove the dysfunctional infusion device and insert a replacement infusion device into the duodenum to restore therapy and address the local complication. Typical codes: 0DH933Z

Related Codes

0DH0-UPPER-INTESTINAL-TRACT-INSERTION

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0DH1-UPPER-ESOPHAGUS-INSERTION

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

0DH2-MIDDLE-ESOPHAGUS-INSERTION

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

0DH3-LOWER-ESOPHAGUS-INSERTION

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

0DH5-ESOPHAGUS-INSERTION

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

0DH6-STOMACH-INSERTION

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

0DH8-SMALL-INTESTINE-INSERTION

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

0DHA-JEJUNUM-INSERTION

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

0DHB-ILEUM-INSERTION

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

0DHD-LOWER-INTESTINAL-TRACT-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Intestinal Tract: 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

25 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0DH901Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH902Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH903Z	Insertion of Infusion Device into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH90DZ	Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH90UZ	Insertion of Feeding Device into Duodenum, Open Approach
0DH931Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
0DH932Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
0DH933Z	Insertion of Infusion Device into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
0DH93DZ	Insertion of Intraluminal Device into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach
0DH93UZ	Insertion of Feeding Device into Duodenum, Percutaneous Approach

Showing 1–10 of 25

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
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with advanced Parkinson disease and chronic gastric dysmotility is admitted for inability to maintain enteral nutrition and recurrent aspiration pneumonia. The gastroenterology team places a duodenal feeding tube via a percutaneous endoscopic approach to bypass the stomach and provide postpyloric enteral nutrition while reducing aspiration risk. The procedure targets the duodenum to deliver feeds and does not replace any organ function. Typical codes: 0DH94UZ
A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department with severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a duodenal source and hemodynamic instability. During endoscopic management, interventional endoscopy places a radioactive element locally into the duodenum to achieve hemostasis of a bleeding lesion when standard measures are insufficient. The insertion is performed endoscopically into the duodenum to control the acute hemorrhage. Typical codes: 0DH941Z
A hospitalized patient with a prior percutaneous duodenal infusion pump for enzyme delivery is noted to have device malfunction and recurrent site inflammation. The surgical team performs a percutaneous revision to remove the dysfunctional infusion device and insert a replacement infusion device into the duodenum to restore therapy and address the local complication. Typical codes: 0DH933Z

Related Codes

0DH0-UPPER-INTESTINAL-TRACT-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Intestinal Tract: Procedure Code Group Overview

0DH1-UPPER-ESOPHAGUS-INSERTION

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

0DH2-MIDDLE-ESOPHAGUS-INSERTION

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

0DH3-LOWER-ESOPHAGUS-INSERTION

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

0DH5-ESOPHAGUS-INSERTION

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

0DH6-STOMACH-INSERTION

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

0DH8-SMALL-INTESTINE-INSERTION

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

0DHA-JEJUNUM-INSERTION

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

0DHB-ILEUM-INSERTION

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

0DHD-LOWER-INTESTINAL-TRACT-INSERTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Intestinal Tract: 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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Duodenum Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Duodenum Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 0DH9 for the duodenum?

How are approaches represented across the 0DH9 code set?

Which device types are captured within the 0DH9 duodenum insertion codes?

Why is accurate documentation and coding of 0DH9 procedures important for inpatient care?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures coded in the 0DH9 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in ICD-10-PCS code group 0DH9 for the duodenum?

How are approaches represented across the 0DH9 code set?

Which device types are captured within the 0DH9 duodenum insertion codes?

Why is accurate documentation and coding of 0DH9 procedures important for inpatient care?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures coded in the 0DH9 group?

References