Inpatient Procedure Code
0T900ZX
Drainage of Right Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic
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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemT | Urinary System |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body Part0 | Kidney, Right |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 24 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 08 — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures: DRG 515, DRG 516, DRG 517
- MDC 11 — Kidney and Ureter Procedures: DRG 656, DRG 657, DRG 658, DRG 659, DRG 660, DRG 661
- MDC 16 — Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs: DRG 802, DRG 803, DRG 804
- MDC 17 — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures: DRG 820, DRG 821, DRG 822
- MDC 17 — Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures: DRG 826, DRG 827, DRG 828
- MDC 21 — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries: DRG 907, DRG 908, DRG 909
- MDC 24 — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma: DRG 957, DRG 958, DRG 959
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0T900ZX 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
- 0T9[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 (24)
- DRG 515 — OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures (MDC 08)”
- DRG 516 — OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures (MDC 08)”
- DRG 517 — OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures (MDC 08)”
- 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)”
- and 16 more
MDC crossing · diagnoses (26062)
- MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — 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 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.”
- A02.23 — Salmonella arthritis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella arthritis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A02.24 — Salmonella osteomyelitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella osteomyelitis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of spine — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A18.02 — Tuberculous arthritis of other joints [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous arthritis of other joints — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A18.03 — Tuberculosis of other bones [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other bones — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- and 26057 more
Nearest codes
- 0T900ZZ — Drainage of Right Kidney, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0T903ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0T904ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0T907ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0T908ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0T910ZX — Drainage of Left Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0T930ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0T940ZX — Drainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.