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Inpatient Procedure Code

0T9D70ZICD-10-PCS Code: Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Via Opening

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 PartD

Urethra

5
Approach7

Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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 2 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.

0T9170Z — Drainage of Left Kidney with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0T9370Z — Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0T9470Z — Drainage of Left Kidney Pelvis with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0T9670Z — Drainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0T9770Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0T9870Z — Drainage of Bilateral Ureters with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0T9B70Z — Drainage of Bladder with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0T9C70Z — Drainage of Bladder Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, +1 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0T9D00Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Open Approach, 0T9D30Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach, 0T9D40Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T9D80Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0T9DX0Z — Drainage of Urethra with Drainage Device, External Approach

Same operation — other Device

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

0T9D7ZZ — Drainage of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0T9D70Z 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]
  • Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical [Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
  • Urinary System — Body System: Urinary System [Body System]: “Urinary System”
  • Drainage — Operation: Drainage [Operation]: “Drainage”

MS-DRG participation

  • DRG 671 — URETHRAL PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “URETHRAL PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — Urethral Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 672 — URETHRAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “URETHRAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Urethral 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

  • 0T9070Z — Drainage of Right Kidney with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0T9170Z — Drainage of Left Kidney with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0T9370Z — Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0T9470Z — Drainage of Left Kidney Pelvis with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0T9670Z — Drainage of Right Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0T9770Z — Drainage of Left Ureter with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0T9870Z — Drainage of Bilateral Ureters with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0T9B70Z — Drainage of Bladder with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]

Change history

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