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Inpatient Procedure Code

0T744ZZ

Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Perc Endo 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 SystemT

Urinary System

3
Root Operation7

Dilation

Expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

4
Body Part4

Kidney Pelvis, Left

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

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 6 MS-DRGs:

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

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

0T734ZZ — Dilation of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T764ZZ — Dilation of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T774ZZ — Dilation of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T784ZZ — Dilation of Bilateral Ureters, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T7B4ZZ — Dilation of Bladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T7C4ZZ — Dilation of Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T7D4ZZ — Dilation of Urethra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0T740ZZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, 0T743ZZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, 0T747ZZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0T748ZZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

0T744DZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0T744ZZ 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

  • 0T7[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

  • DRG 656 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH MCC — Kidney and Ureter Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 657 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC — Kidney and Ureter Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 658 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC — Kidney and Ureter Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 659 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH MCC — Kidney and Ureter Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 660 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC — Kidney and Ureter Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 661 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC — Kidney and Ureter Procedures (MDC 11)”

MDC crossing · diagnoses (721)

  • MDC 11 — Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract — 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.”
  • A18.10 — Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecified [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of genitourinary system, unspecified — grouped in MDC 11, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.11 — Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of kidney and ureter — grouped in MDC 11, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.12 — Tuberculosis of bladder [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of bladder — grouped in MDC 11, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.13 — Tuberculosis of other urinary organs [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other urinary organs — grouped in MDC 11, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.85 — Diphtheritic cystitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Diphtheritic cystitis — grouped in MDC 11, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 716 more

Nearest codes

  • 0T734ZZ — Dilation of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0T740ZZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0T743ZZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0T744DZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0T747ZZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0T748ZZ — Dilation of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0T764ZZ — Dilation of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0T774ZZ — Dilation of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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