ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0T577ZZDestruction of Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Short description: Destruction of Left Ureter, Via Opening
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0T577ZZ
0T577ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the left ureter using a via natural or artificial opening approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to partial ureterectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (56.41).
For a different body part, codes include 0T507ZZ (right kidney), 0T517ZZ (left kidney), 0T537ZZ (right kidney pelvis), 0T547ZZ (left kidney pelvis), 0T567ZZ (right ureter), 0T5B7ZZ (bladder) and 2 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0T570ZZ (open), 0T573ZZ (percutaneous), 0T574ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0T578ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 656 (Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with MCC), DRG 657 (Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with CC), DRG 658 (Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm without CC/MCC), DRG 659 (Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC), DRG 660 (Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC) and DRG 661 (Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “”, “Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm”, “Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- TUrinary System
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 7Ureter, Left
- 5. Approach
- 7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract · Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Other Female Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 56.41Partial ureterectomyapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0T577ZZ
Is 0T577ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0T577ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0T577ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0T577ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0T577ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0T577ZZ can group to MS-DRG 656, MS-DRG 657, MS-DRG 658, MS-DRG 659, MS-DRG 660 and MS-DRG 661.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0T577ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0T577ZZ to ICD-9-CM 56.41 (Partial ureterectomy).