ICD-10-PCS Code For Liver Right Lobe: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0F51 includes procedures performed to destroy tissue in the liver right lobe. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs physical eradication of all or a portion of the liver right lobe using energy, force, or a destructive agent. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0F51 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the destructive procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Liver Right Lobe Destruction Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve the physical eradication of all or a portion of the right lobe of the liver using energy, force, or a destructive agent. They target the hepatobiliary system and pancreas body system specifically at the liver, right lobe. Accurate coding ensures the inpatient record reflects the destructive procedure performed and supports correct case mix and payment for surgical services.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
F	Body System	Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
5	Operation	Destruction
1	Body Part	Liver, Right Lobe

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Liver Right Lobe Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
F	Body System	Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
5	Operation	Destruction
1	Body Part	Liver, Right Lobe

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the clinical intervention intentionally eradicates tissue in the liver right lobe rather than excising or resecting it. These codes apply when methods such as ablation, coagulation, or other destructive techniques are used on the right lobe during an inpatient procedure.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0F510Z3	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach
0F510ZF	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Irreversible Electroporation, Open Approach
0F510ZZ	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver, Open Approach
0F513Z3	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach
0F513ZF	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Irreversible Electroporation, Percutaneous Approach
0F513ZZ	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver, Percutaneous Approach
0F514Z3	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0F514ZF	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Irreversible Electroporation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0F514ZZ	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
356	Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with MCC
357	Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with CC
358	Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
405	Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with MCC
406	Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with CC
407	Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 65-year-old patient with a solitary hepatocellular carcinoma confined to the right lobe identified on imaging is admitted electively for image-guided tumor ablation because the lesion is not amenable to surgical resection due to limited hepatic reserve. The planned inpatient procedure uses percutaneous thermal energy to destroy the tumor in situ while preserving surrounding liver parenchyma. Typical codes: 0F513Z3, 0F513ZZ
A 48-year-old patient with colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver presents with progressive right-lobe lesions after multiple systemic therapies; the multidisciplinary team schedules a percutaneous endoscopic ablation to control tumor burden and relieve symptoms from mass effect. The procedure is performed in the inpatient setting using endoscopic-guided energy delivery to destruct portions of the right hepatic lobe. Typical codes: 0F514Z3, 0F514ZZ
A 72-year-old patient with a large right-lobe hepatic tumor develops acute hemorrhage and hemodynamic instability, requiring an urgent open operative procedure to control bleeding by direct destructive measures when resection is not feasible. An open approach is used to eradicate the bleeding tumor tissue or devitalize the right-lobe area to achieve hemostasis. Typical codes: 0F510ZZ, 0F510ZF

Related Codes

0F50-LIVER-DESTRUCTION

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

0F52-LEFT-LOBE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Liver Left Lobe: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F54-GALLBLADDER-DESTRUCTION

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

0F55-HEPATIC-DUCT-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hepatic Duct Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F56-LEFT-HEPATIC-DUCT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hepatic Duct, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F57-HEPATIC-DUCT-COMMON-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hepatic Duct Common: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F58-CYSTIC-DUCT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cystic Duct: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F59-COMMON-BILE-DUCT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Common Bile Duct: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F5C-AMPULLA-OF-VATER-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ampulla Of Vater: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F5D-PANCREATIC-DUCT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pancreatic Duct: 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

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0F510Z3	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach
0F510ZF	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Irreversible Electroporation, Open Approach
0F510ZZ	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver, Open Approach
0F513Z3	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach
0F513ZF	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Irreversible Electroporation, Percutaneous Approach
0F513ZZ	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver, Percutaneous Approach
0F514Z3	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0F514ZF	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver using Irreversible Electroporation, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0F514ZZ	Destruction of Right Lobe Liver, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

9 rows

DRG Code	Description
356	Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with MCC
357	Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with CC
358	Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
405	Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with MCC
406	Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with CC
407	Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures without CC/MCC
987	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with MCC
988	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with CC
989	Non-Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 65-year-old patient with a solitary hepatocellular carcinoma confined to the right lobe identified on imaging is admitted electively for image-guided tumor ablation because the lesion is not amenable to surgical resection due to limited hepatic reserve. The planned inpatient procedure uses percutaneous thermal energy to destroy the tumor in situ while preserving surrounding liver parenchyma. Typical codes: 0F513Z3, 0F513ZZ
A 48-year-old patient with colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver presents with progressive right-lobe lesions after multiple systemic therapies; the multidisciplinary team schedules a percutaneous endoscopic ablation to control tumor burden and relieve symptoms from mass effect. The procedure is performed in the inpatient setting using endoscopic-guided energy delivery to destruct portions of the right hepatic lobe. Typical codes: 0F514Z3, 0F514ZZ
A 72-year-old patient with a large right-lobe hepatic tumor develops acute hemorrhage and hemodynamic instability, requiring an urgent open operative procedure to control bleeding by direct destructive measures when resection is not feasible. An open approach is used to eradicate the bleeding tumor tissue or devitalize the right-lobe area to achieve hemostasis. Typical codes: 0F510ZZ, 0F510ZF

Related Codes

0F50-LIVER-DESTRUCTION

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

0F52-LEFT-LOBE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Liver Left Lobe: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F54-GALLBLADDER-DESTRUCTION

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

0F55-HEPATIC-DUCT-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hepatic Duct Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F56-LEFT-HEPATIC-DUCT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hepatic Duct, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F57-HEPATIC-DUCT-COMMON-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hepatic Duct Common: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F58-CYSTIC-DUCT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cystic Duct: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F59-COMMON-BILE-DUCT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Common Bile Duct: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F5C-AMPULLA-OF-VATER-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ampulla Of Vater: Procedure Code Group Overview

0F5D-PANCREATIC-DUCT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pancreatic Duct: 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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Liver Right Lobe Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and body part does ICD-10-PCS code group 0F51 target?

What operation is described by the ICD-10-PCS 0F51 group?

How are individual procedures in the 0F51 group differentiated?

Why is accurate coding within the 0F51 group important for inpatient documentation?

Which DRG families might procedures coded to 0F51 map to?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and body part does ICD-10-PCS code group 0F51 target?

What operation is described by the ICD-10-PCS 0F51 group?

How are individual procedures in the 0F51 group differentiated?

Why is accurate coding within the 0F51 group important for inpatient documentation?

Which DRG families might procedures coded to 0F51 map to?

References