ICD-10-PCS Code for Pancreas: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0FHG includes procedures performed to insert nonbiological appliances that monitor, assist, perform, or prevent a physiological function in the pancreas. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a device is placed into the pancreas to support or monitor pancreatic function without replacing pancreatic tissue. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0FHG group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific insertion procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Pancreas Insertion Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes insertion of nonbiological appliances that monitor, assist, perform, or prevent a physiological function of the pancreas and targets the hepatobiliary system and pancreas. Procedures involve placing devices into the pancreas to support or monitor pancreatic function without replacing pancreatic tissue. Accurate coding of these insertion procedures in the inpatient setting ensures the procedure performed is captured correctly for clinical documentation and reimbursement. Proper root-operation and body-part selection affect case mix group assignment and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
F	Body System	Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
H	Operation	Insertion
G	Body Part	Pancreas

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Pancreas Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
F	Body System	Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
H	Operation	Insertion
G	Body Part	Pancreas

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a nonbiological device is deliberately placed into the pancreas to provide monitoring, assistance, or prevention of pancreatic physiological activity. Do not use these codes for replacement of pancreatic tissue or for procedures that remove or revise implanted devices.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

12 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0FHG01Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Pancreas, Open Approach
0FHG02Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Pancreas, Open Approach
0FHG03Z	Insertion of Infusion Device into Pancreas, Open Approach
0FHG0YZ	Insertion of Other Device into Pancreas, Open Approach
0FHG31Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Pancreas, Percutaneous Approach
0FHG32Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Pancreas, Percutaneous Approach
0FHG33Z	Insertion of Infusion Device into Pancreas, Percutaneous Approach
0FHG3YZ	Insertion of Other Device into Pancreas, Percutaneous Approach
0FHG41Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Pancreas, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0FHG42Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Pancreas, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
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

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents emergently with severe necrotizing pancreatitis complicated by persistent, high-output pancreatic fistula with fluid collection. Interventional radiology places a percutaneous drainage catheter with an infusion port into the pancreas to deliver enzymatic inhibitors and allow ongoing controlled drainage to manage the fistula and reduce ongoing pancreatic autodigestion. The procedure is performed percutaneously to insert the infusion device directly into the pancreatic collection as part of inpatient management. Typical codes: 0FHG33Z
An adult with chronic pancreatitis and refractory pain is admitted electively for image-guided placement of an implanted monitoring sensor within the pancreas to measure intraductal pressures and guide ongoing outpatient management. The device is introduced through the skin under imaging guidance, with the intent to monitor pancreatic physiology without removing tissue. The planned percutaneous insertion allows longitudinal physiologic data collection while the patient remains an inpatient for device placement and initial monitoring. Typical codes: 0FHG32Z
A patient with a prior endoscopically placed pancreatic stent develops suspected device malfunction and intolerable symptoms; during inpatient evaluation the team removes the malfunctioning appliance endoscopically and places a different diagnostic or therapeutic nonbiological device via a percutaneous endoscopic approach to restore monitoring and drainage. The procedure targets the pancreas and involves insertion of another device rather than tissue replacement to address the complication of the prior implant. Typical codes: 0FHG43Z, 0FHG4YZ

Related Codes

0FH0-LIVER-INSERTION

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

0FH1-LIVER-RIGHT-LOBE-INSERTION

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

0FH2-LEFT-LOBE-INSERTION

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

0FH4-GALLBLADDER-INSERTION

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

0FHB-HEPATOBILIARY-DUCT-INSERTION

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

0FHD-PANCREATIC-DUCT-INSERTION

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

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

12 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0FHG01Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Pancreas, Open Approach
0FHG02Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Pancreas, Open Approach
0FHG03Z	Insertion of Infusion Device into Pancreas, Open Approach
0FHG0YZ	Insertion of Other Device into Pancreas, Open Approach
0FHG31Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Pancreas, Percutaneous Approach
0FHG32Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Pancreas, Percutaneous Approach
0FHG33Z	Insertion of Infusion Device into Pancreas, Percutaneous Approach
0FHG3YZ	Insertion of Other Device into Pancreas, Percutaneous Approach
0FHG41Z	Insertion of Radioactive Element into Pancreas, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0FHG42Z	Insertion of Monitoring Device into Pancreas, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Showing 1–10 of 12

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
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

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents emergently with severe necrotizing pancreatitis complicated by persistent, high-output pancreatic fistula with fluid collection. Interventional radiology places a percutaneous drainage catheter with an infusion port into the pancreas to deliver enzymatic inhibitors and allow ongoing controlled drainage to manage the fistula and reduce ongoing pancreatic autodigestion. The procedure is performed percutaneously to insert the infusion device directly into the pancreatic collection as part of inpatient management. Typical codes: 0FHG33Z
An adult with chronic pancreatitis and refractory pain is admitted electively for image-guided placement of an implanted monitoring sensor within the pancreas to measure intraductal pressures and guide ongoing outpatient management. The device is introduced through the skin under imaging guidance, with the intent to monitor pancreatic physiology without removing tissue. The planned percutaneous insertion allows longitudinal physiologic data collection while the patient remains an inpatient for device placement and initial monitoring. Typical codes: 0FHG32Z
A patient with a prior endoscopically placed pancreatic stent develops suspected device malfunction and intolerable symptoms; during inpatient evaluation the team removes the malfunctioning appliance endoscopically and places a different diagnostic or therapeutic nonbiological device via a percutaneous endoscopic approach to restore monitoring and drainage. The procedure targets the pancreas and involves insertion of another device rather than tissue replacement to address the complication of the prior implant. Typical codes: 0FHG43Z, 0FHG4YZ

Related Codes

0FH0-LIVER-INSERTION

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

0FH1-LIVER-RIGHT-LOBE-INSERTION

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

0FH2-LEFT-LOBE-INSERTION

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

0FH4-GALLBLADDER-INSERTION

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

0FHB-HEPATOBILIARY-DUCT-INSERTION

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

0FHD-PANCREATIC-DUCT-INSERTION

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

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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Pancreas Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code for Pancreas: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Pancreas Insertion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS code group 0FHG for the pancreas?

How does approach selection affect coding within the 0FHG group?

Why is accurate coding of 0FHG procedures important for inpatient reimbursement?

Which ICD-10-PCS codes correspond to percutaneous endoscopic insertion into the pancreas?

What related DRGs are associated with procedures in the 0FHG pancreas insertion group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS code group 0FHG for the pancreas?

How does approach selection affect coding within the 0FHG group?

Why is accurate coding of 0FHG procedures important for inpatient reimbursement?

Which ICD-10-PCS codes correspond to percutaneous endoscopic insertion into the pancreas?

What related DRGs are associated with procedures in the 0FHG pancreas insertion group?

References