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Inpatient Procedure Code

0T9780Z

Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Endo

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 Operation9

Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

4
Body Part7

Ureter, Left

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
Device0

Drainage 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 13 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.

0T9180Z — Drainage of Left Kidney with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0T9380Z — Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0T9480Z — Drainage of Left Kidney Pelvis with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0T9680Z — Drainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0T9880Z — Drainage of Bilateral Ureters with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0T9B80Z — Drainage of Bladder with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0T9C80Z — Drainage of Bladder Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0T9D80Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, +1 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0T9700Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Open Approach, 0T9730Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach, 0T9740Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T9770Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Same operation — other Device

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

0T978ZZ — Drainage of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0T9780Z 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 (13)

  • DRG 264 — OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES [MS-DRG]: “OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES — Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • 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)”
  • DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • and 5 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (8959)

  • MDC 05 — Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory 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 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.”
  • A36.81 — Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Diphtheritic cardiomyopathy — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.50 — Meningococcal carditis, unspecified [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal carditis, unspecified — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.51 — Meningococcal endocarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal endocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.52 — Meningococcal myocarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal myocarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A39.53 — Meningococcal pericarditis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningococcal pericarditis — grouped in MDC 05, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 8954 more

Nearest codes

  • 0T9080Z — Drainage of Right Kidney with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0T9180Z — Drainage of Left Kidney with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0T9380Z — Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0T9480Z — Drainage of Left Kidney Pelvis with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0T9680Z — Drainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 0T9700Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0T9730Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0T9740Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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