0T970ZX ICD-10-PCS Code: Drainage of Left Ureter, 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 Part7 | Ureter, Left |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)
Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 6 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 11 — : DRG 656, DRG 657, DRG 658
- MDC 11 — Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm: DRG 659, DRG 660, DRG 661
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.
0T910ZX — Drainage of Left Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0T930ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0T940ZX — Drainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0T960ZX — Drainage of Right Ureter, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0T980ZX — Drainage of Bilateral Ureters, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0T9B0ZX — Drainage of Bladder, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0T9C0ZX — Drainage of Bladder Neck, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0T9D0ZX — Drainage of Urethra, Open Approach, Diagnostic, +1 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0T973ZX — Drainage of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0T974ZX — Drainage of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0T977ZX — Drainage of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0T978ZX — Drainage of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0T970ZZ — Drainage of Left Ureter, Open Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Kidney and other urinary tract biopsy (non-endoscopic) (Urinary System Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
0TB00ZX — Excision of Right Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB03ZX — Excision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB04ZX — Excision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB07ZX — Excision of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0TB10ZX — Excision of Left Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB13ZX — Excision of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB14ZX — Excision of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB17ZX — Excision of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0TB30ZX — Excision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB33ZX — Excision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB34ZX — Excision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB37ZX — Excision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0TB40ZX — Excision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB43ZX — Excision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB44ZX — Excision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB47ZX — Excision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0TB60ZX — Excision of Right Ureter, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB63ZX — Excision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB64ZX — Excision of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB67ZX — Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, +37 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0T970ZX 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.
Run 0T970ZX with these 5 related codes in Claim Check
PCS table
- 0T9[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Urinary System — Body System: Urinary System[Body System]: “Urinary System”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Drainage — Operation: Drainage[Operation]: “Drainage”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 656 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH MCC[MS-DRG]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 657 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC[MS-DRG]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- DRG 658 — KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC[MS-DRG]— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 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 for Non-Neoplasm (MDC 11)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 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 for Non-Neoplasm (MDC 11)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
- 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 for Non-Neoplasm (MDC 11)”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix E) · FY2027
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- URN002 — Kidney and other urinary tract biopsy (non-endoscopic)[CCSR category]: “Kidney and other urinary tract biopsy (non-endoscopic) — Urinary System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
- 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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- 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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A18.12 — Tuberculosis of bladder[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of bladder — grouped in MDC 11, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- 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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- A36.85 — Diphtheritic cystitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Diphtheritic cystitis — grouped in MDC 11, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
- and 716 more
Nearest codes
- 0T900ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0T910ZX — Drainage of Left Kidney, Open Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0T930ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0T940ZX — Drainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0T960ZX — Drainage of Right Ureter, Open Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0T970ZZ — Drainage of Left Ureter, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0T973ZX — Drainage of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0T974ZX — Drainage of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
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