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Inpatient Procedure Code

0TNC8ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Release Bladder Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Release Bladder Neck, 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 OperationN

Release

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

4
Body PartC

Bladder Neck

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No 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 3 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.

0TN08ZZ — Release Right Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TN18ZZ — Release Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TN38ZZ — Release Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TN48ZZ — Release Left Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TN68ZZ — Release Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TN78ZZ — Release Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TNB8ZZ — Release Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TND8ZZ — Release Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Same operation — other Approach

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

0TNC0ZZ — Release Bladder Neck, Open Approach, 0TNC3ZZ — Release Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Approach, 0TNC4ZZ — Release Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TNC7ZZ — Release Bladder Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

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.

0TM70ZZ — Reattachment of Left Ureter, Open Approach, 0TM74ZZ — Reattachment of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TM80ZZ — Reattachment of Bilateral Ureters, Open Approach, 0TM84ZZ — Reattachment of Bilateral Ureters, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TMB0ZZ — Reattachment of Bladder, Open Approach, 0TMB4ZZ — Reattachment of Bladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TMC0ZZ — Reattachment of Bladder Neck, Open Approach, 0TMC4ZZ — Reattachment of Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TMD0ZZ — Reattachment of Urethra, Open Approach, 0TMD4ZZ — Reattachment of Urethra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TP502Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Kidney, Open Approach, 0TP503Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Kidney, Open Approach, 0TP507Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Kidney, Open Approach, 0TP50CZ — Removal of Extraluminal Device from Kidney, Open Approach, 0TP50JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Kidney, Open Approach, 0TP50KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Kidney, Open Approach, 0TP50YZ — Removal of Other Device from Kidney, Open Approach, 0TP532Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, 0TP533Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, 0TP537Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Kidney, Percutaneous Approach, +755 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0TNC8ZZ 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 0TNC8ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation

Clinical classification (CCSR)

MDC crossing · diagnoses (721)

  • 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
  • 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 716 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