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Inpatient Procedure Code

0TBB8ZX ICD-10-PCS Code: Excision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Excision of Bladder, Endo, Diagn

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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 OperationB

Excision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

4
Body PartB

Bladder

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

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 9 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.

0TB08ZX — Excision of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0TB18ZX — Excision of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0TB38ZX — Excision of Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0TB48ZX — Excision of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0TB68ZX — Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0TB78ZX — Excision of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0TBC8ZX — Excision of Bladder Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0TBD8ZX — Excision of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Same operation — other Approach

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

0TBB0ZX — Excision of Bladder, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBB3ZX — Excision of Bladder, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBB4ZX — Excision of Bladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBB7ZX — Excision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

0TBB8ZZ — Excision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy (including biopsy) (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.

0T908ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T918ZX — Drainage of Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T938ZX — Drainage of Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T948ZX — Drainage of Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T968ZX — Drainage of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T978ZX — Drainage of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T988ZX — Drainage of Bilateral Ureters, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T9B8ZX — Drainage of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T9C8ZX — Drainage of Bladder Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0T9D8ZX — Drainage of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0TJ58ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TJ98ZZ — Inspection of Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TJB8ZZ — Inspection of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TJD8ZZ — Inspection of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0TBB8ZX 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.

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PCS table

MS-DRG participation (9)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

MDC crossing · diagnoses (1728)

  • 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
  • MDC 12 — Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive 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.”— 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 1723 more

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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

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources