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Inpatient Procedure Code

0THC7LZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Bladder Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Insertion of Artif Sphincter into Bladder Neck, Via Opening

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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 OperationH

Insertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

4
Body PartC

Bladder Neck

5
Approach7

Via Natural or Artificial Opening

6
DeviceL

Artificial Sphincter

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

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.

0THB7LZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0THD7LZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Same operation — other Approach

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

0THC0LZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Bladder Neck, Open Approach, 0THC3LZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Approach, 0THC4LZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0THC8LZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Bladder Neck, 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 Urinary system procedures, NEC (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.

0T25XYZ — Change Other Device in Kidney, External Approach, 0T29XYZ — Change Other Device in Ureter, External Approach, 0T2BXYZ — Change Other Device in Bladder, External Approach, 0T2DXYZ — Change Other Device in Urethra, External Approach, 0T820ZZ — Division of Bilateral Kidneys, Open Approach, 0T823ZZ — Division of Bilateral Kidneys, Percutaneous Approach, 0T824ZZ — Division of Bilateral Kidneys, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0T8C0ZZ — Division of Bladder Neck, Open Approach, 0T8C3ZZ — Division of Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Approach, 0T8C4ZZ — Division of Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TL30CZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach, 0TL30DZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach, 0TL30ZZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, 0TL33CZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach, 0TL33DZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach, 0TL33ZZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, 0TL34CZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis with Extraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TL34DZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TL34ZZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TL37DZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, +713 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0THC7LZ 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 0THC7LZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (9)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

MDC crossing · diagnoses (15876)

  • 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 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs[MDC crossing]: “Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs — 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 15871 more

Nearest codes

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