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Inpatient Procedure Code

0TL78DZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Occlusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Occlusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Endo

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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 OperationL

Occlusion

Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

4
Body Part7

Ureter, Left

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
DeviceD

Intraluminal Device

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 12 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.

0TL38DZ — Occlusion of Right Kidney Pelvis with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TL48DZ — Occlusion of Left Kidney Pelvis with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TL68DZ — Occlusion of Right Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TLB8DZ — Occlusion of Bladder with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TLC8DZ — Occlusion of Bladder Neck with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TLD8DZ — Occlusion of Urethra with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Same operation — other Approach

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

0TL70DZ — Occlusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach, 0TL73DZ — Occlusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach, 0TL74DZ — Occlusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TL77DZ — Occlusion of Left Ureter with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Same operation — other Device

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

0TL78ZZ — Occlusion of Left Ureter, 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.

0THD73Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0THD7LZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0THD7YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0THD82Z — Insertion of Monitoring Device into Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0THD83Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0THD8LZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0THD8YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0THDX2Z — Insertion of Monitoring Device into Urethra, External Approach, 0THDX3Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Urethra, External Approach, 0THDXLZ — Insertion of Artificial Sphincter into Urethra, External Approach, 0TM00ZZ — Reattachment of Right Kidney, Open Approach, 0TM04ZZ — Reattachment of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TM10ZZ — Reattachment of Left Kidney, Open Approach, 0TM14ZZ — Reattachment of Left Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TM20ZZ — Reattachment of Bilateral Kidneys, Open Approach, 0TM24ZZ — Reattachment of Bilateral Kidneys, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TM30ZZ — Reattachment of Right Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, 0TM34ZZ — Reattachment of Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TM40ZZ — Reattachment of Left Kidney Pelvis, Open Approach, 0TM44ZZ — Reattachment of Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +707 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0TL78DZ 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 (12)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

MDC crossing · diagnoses (7149)

  • 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 7144 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