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Inpatient Procedure Code

0TP970Z

Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Via Opening

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 OperationP

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

4
Body Part9

Ureter

5
Approach7

Via Natural or Artificial Opening

6
Device0

Drainage Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

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

0TP570Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TPB70Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TPD70Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Same operation — other Approach

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

0TP900Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Open Approach, 0TP930Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Percutaneous Approach, 0TP940Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0TP980Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0TP9X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, External Approach

Same operation — other Device

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

0TP972Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TP973Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TP977Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TP97CZ — Removal of Extraluminal Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TP97DZ — Removal of Intraluminal Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TP97JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TP97KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0TP97MZ — Removal of Stimulator Lead from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, +1 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0TP970Z 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

  • 0TP[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]”

Nearest codes

  • 0TP570Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0TP900Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TP930Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TP940Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0TP972Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0TP973Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0TP977Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0TP97CZ — Removal of Extraluminal Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]

Change history

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