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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0FL9 includes procedures performed to completely close the lumen or orifice of the common bile duct in the hepatobiliary system and pancreas. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs occlusion of the common bile duct to stop bile flow for therapeutic management or to control pathological communication. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0FL9 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Common Bile Duct Occlusion Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes inpatient occlusion procedures performed on the common bile duct and targets the hepatobiliary system and pancreas. These procedures involve completely closing the lumen or orifice of the common bile duct to stop flow for therapeutic reasons. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding is important for reflecting the specific operation performed and supporting appropriate inpatient reimbursement. Precise coding also ensures the medical record and billing align with the clinical intervention.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
F	Body System	Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
L	Operation	Occlusion
9	Body Part	Common Bile Duct

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Common Bile Duct Occlusion Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
F	Body System	Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
L	Operation	Occlusion
9	Body Part	Common Bile Duct

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the procedure performed completely closes the common bile duct lumen or its orifice during an inpatient encounter. These codes apply when occlusion is the principal therapeutic action documented in the operative report.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

13 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0FL90CZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
0FL90DZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
0FL90ZZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct, Open Approach
0FL93CZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
0FL93DZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
0FL93ZZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0FL94CZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0FL94DZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0FL94ZZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0FL97DZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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DRG Codes

18 rows

DRG Code	Description
408	Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with or without C.D.E. with MCC
409	Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with or without C.D.E. with CC
410	Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with or without C.D.E. without CC/MCC
820	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
821	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
822	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
826	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
827	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
828	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient presents emergently with ascending cholangitis and a large obstructing common bile duct injury from malignancy causing persistent bile leak and sepsis; after biliary drainage and stabilization, the surgical team performs an open occlusion of the common bile duct to definitively stop bile flow from the damaged duct when reconstruction is not feasible. Typical codes: 0FL90ZZ, 0FL90DZ
A middle-aged patient with recurrent choledocholithiasis and multiple failed endoscopic stone extractions undergoes a planned percutaneous endoscopic procedure to occlude the common bile duct lumen as part of a staged management strategy to prevent further stone-related complications. Typical codes: 0FL94DZ, 0FL94ZZ
A postoperative patient with a persistent biliary-cutaneous fistula after prior biliary surgery requires closure of the tract; via a percutaneous approach under imaging guidance the interventional team places an intraluminal occlusive device to permanently close the common bile duct lumen and stop the fistulous drainage. Typical codes: 0FL93DZ, 0FL93ZZ

Related Codes

0FL5-HEPATIC-DUCT-RIGHT-OCCLUSION

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

0FL6-LEFT-HEPATIC-DUCT-OCCLUSION

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

0FL7-HEPATIC-DUCT-COMMON-OCCLUSION

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

0FL8-CYSTIC-DUCT-OCCLUSION

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

0FLC-AMPULLA-OF-VATER-OCCLUSION

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

0FLD-PANCREATIC-DUCT-OCCLUSION

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

0FLF-PANCREATIC-DUCT-ACCESSORY-OCCLUSION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pancreatic Duct, Accessory: 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

13 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0FL90CZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach
0FL90DZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach
0FL90ZZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct, Open Approach
0FL93CZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
0FL93DZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach
0FL93ZZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct, Percutaneous Approach
0FL94CZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0FL94DZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0FL94ZZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0FL97DZ	Occlusion of Common Bile Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Showing 1–10 of 13

DRG Codes

18 rows

DRG Code	Description
408	Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with or without C.D.E. with MCC
409	Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with or without C.D.E. with CC
410	Biliary Tract Procedures Except Only Cholecystectomy with or without C.D.E. without CC/MCC
820	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
821	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
822	Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
826	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with MCC
827	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures with CC
828	Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 18

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient presents emergently with ascending cholangitis and a large obstructing common bile duct injury from malignancy causing persistent bile leak and sepsis; after biliary drainage and stabilization, the surgical team performs an open occlusion of the common bile duct to definitively stop bile flow from the damaged duct when reconstruction is not feasible. Typical codes: 0FL90ZZ, 0FL90DZ
A middle-aged patient with recurrent choledocholithiasis and multiple failed endoscopic stone extractions undergoes a planned percutaneous endoscopic procedure to occlude the common bile duct lumen as part of a staged management strategy to prevent further stone-related complications. Typical codes: 0FL94DZ, 0FL94ZZ
A postoperative patient with a persistent biliary-cutaneous fistula after prior biliary surgery requires closure of the tract; via a percutaneous approach under imaging guidance the interventional team places an intraluminal occlusive device to permanently close the common bile duct lumen and stop the fistulous drainage. Typical codes: 0FL93DZ, 0FL93ZZ

Related Codes

0FL5-HEPATIC-DUCT-RIGHT-OCCLUSION

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

0FL6-LEFT-HEPATIC-DUCT-OCCLUSION

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

0FL7-HEPATIC-DUCT-COMMON-OCCLUSION

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

0FL8-CYSTIC-DUCT-OCCLUSION

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

0FLC-AMPULLA-OF-VATER-OCCLUSION

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

0FLD-PANCREATIC-DUCT-OCCLUSION

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

0FLF-PANCREATIC-DUCT-ACCESSORY-OCCLUSION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pancreatic Duct, Accessory: 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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Common Bile Duct Occlusion 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 operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0FL9 represent?

What clinical action is captured by codes in the 0FL9 group?

How are approach and device distinctions represented in the individual codes?

Why is accurate coding within the 0FL9 group important for inpatient records?

Which DRG families might include procedures from the 0FL9 code group?

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 0FL9 represent?

What clinical action is captured by codes in the 0FL9 group?

How are approach and device distinctions represented in the individual codes?

Why is accurate coding within the 0FL9 group important for inpatient records?

Which DRG families might include procedures from the 0FL9 code group?

References