0TJ5XZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Inspection of Kidney, External Approach
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 OperationJ | Inspection Visually and/or manually exploring a body part |
| 4 | Body Part5 | Kidney |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0TJ9XZZ — Inspection of Ureter, External Approach, 0TJBXZZ — Inspection of Bladder, External Approach, 0TJDXZZ — Inspection of Urethra, External Approach
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0TJ50ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Open Approach, 0TJ53ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, 0TJ54ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TJ57ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TJ58ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, 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 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.
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, 0TB70ZX — Excision of Left Ureter, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB73ZX — Excision of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB74ZX — Excision of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TB77ZX — Excision of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 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, 0TBC0ZX — Excision of Bladder Neck, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBC3ZX — Excision of Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBC4ZX — Excision of Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBC7ZX — Excision of Bladder Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0TBD0ZX — Excision of Urethra, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBD3ZX — Excision of Urethra, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBD4ZX — Excision of Urethra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0TBD7ZX — Excision of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 0TBDXZX — Excision of Urethra, External Approach, Diagnostic, +58 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0TJ5XZZ 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
- 0TJ[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
- Inspection — Operation: Inspection[Operation]: “Inspection”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
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
Nearest codes
- 0TJ50ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0TJ53ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0TJ54ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0TJ57ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0TJ58ZZ — Inspection of Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0TJ9XZZ — Inspection of Ureter, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0TJBXZZ — Inspection of Bladder, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0TJDXZZ — Inspection of Urethra, External Approach[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
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