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Inpatient Procedure Code

00PT0KZ

Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Spinal Meninges, Open Approach

Removal of Nonaut Sub from Spinal Meninges, Open Approach

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System0

Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves

3
Root OperationP

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

4
Body PartT

Spinal Meninges

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceK

Nonautologous Tissue Substitute

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 18 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 00PT0KZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

PCS table

  • 00P[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation (18)

  • DRG 028 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 029 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS [MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 030 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 423 — OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures (MDC 07)”
  • DRG 424 — OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures (MDC 07)”
  • DRG 425 — OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER HEPATOBILIARY OR PANCREAS O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures (MDC 07)”
  • DRG 820 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
  • DRG 821 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
  • and 10 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (3599)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • MDC 07 — Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 3594 more

Nearest codes

  • 00P00KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Brain, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00P20KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Dura Mater, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PT07Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Spinal Meninges, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PT0JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Spinal Meninges, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 00PV0KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Spinal Cord, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.