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Inpatient Procedure Code

0U9970Z

Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, 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 SystemU

Female Reproductive System

3
Root Operation9

Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

4
Body Part9

Uterus

5
Approach7

Via Natural or Artificial Opening

6
Device0

Drainage 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 14 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0U9970Z 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

  • 0U9[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 (14)

  • DRG 736 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 737 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 738 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR OVARIAN OR ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 739 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 740 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITH CC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 741 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-OVARIAN AND NON-ADNEXAL MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 742 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy (MDC 13)”
  • DRG 743 — UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC — Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy (MDC 13)”
  • and 6 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (647)

  • MDC 13 — Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Female 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.”
  • A18.16 — Tuberculosis of cervix [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of cervix — grouped in MDC 13, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.17 — Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous female pelvic inflammatory disease — grouped in MDC 13, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.18 — Tuberculosis of other female genital organs [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other female genital organs — grouped in MDC 13, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A51.0 — Primary genital syphilis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Primary genital syphilis — grouped in MDC 13, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A54.00 — Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal infection of lower genitourinary tract, unspecified — grouped in MDC 13, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 642 more

Nearest codes

  • 0U9570Z — Drainage of Right Fallopian Tube with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0U9670Z — Drainage of Left Fallopian Tube with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0U9770Z — Drainage of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0U9900Z — Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U9930Z — Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U9940Z — Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0U997ZZ — Drainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 0U9980Z — Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]

Change history

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