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Inpatient Procedure Code

0TNB3ZZ

Release Bladder, Percutaneous 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemT

Urinary System

3
Root OperationN

Release

Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force

4
Body PartB

Bladder

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

6
DeviceZ

No 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 21 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.

0TN03ZZ — Release Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, 0TN13ZZ — Release Left Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, 0TN33ZZ — Release Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, 0TN43ZZ — Release Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach, 0TN63ZZ — Release Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach, 0TN73ZZ — Release Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach, 0TNC3ZZ — Release Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Approach, 0TND3ZZ — Release Urethra, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Approach

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

0TNB0ZZ — Release Bladder, Open Approach, 0TNB4ZZ — Release Bladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TNB7ZZ — Release Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TNB8ZZ — Release Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0TNB3ZZ 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

  • 0TN[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation (21)

  • DRG 662 — MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Minor Bladder Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 663 — MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES WITH CC — Minor Bladder Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 664 — MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “MINOR BLADDER PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Minor Bladder Procedures (MDC 11)”
  • DRG 715 — OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC — Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 12)”
  • DRG 716 — OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 12)”
  • DRG 717 — OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC — Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 12)”
  • DRG 718 — OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 12)”
  • DRG 749 — OTHER FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — Other Female Reproductive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • and 13 more

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.”
  • 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.”
  • 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 1723 more

Nearest codes

  • 0TN03ZZ — Release Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TN13ZZ — Release Left Kidney, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TN33ZZ — Release Right Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TN43ZZ — Release Left Kidney Pelvis, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TN63ZZ — Release Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TN73ZZ — Release Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TNB0ZZ — Release Bladder, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TNB4ZZ — Release Bladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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