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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0T900ZZDrainage of Right Kidney, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0T900ZZ

0T900ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right kidney using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Nephrotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (55.01).

For a different body part, codes include 0T910ZZ (left kidney), 0T930ZZ (right kidney pelvis), 0T940ZZ (left kidney pelvis), 0T960ZZ (right ureter), 0T970ZZ (left ureter), 0T980ZZ (bilateral ureters) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0T903ZZ (percutaneous), 0T904ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0T907ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0T908ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0T9000Z (drainage device).

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” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

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
9Drainage

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

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
0Kidney, Right
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 55.01Nephrotomyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0T900ZZ

Is 0T900ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0T900ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0T900ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0T900ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0T900ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0T900ZZ 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 0T900ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0T900ZZ to ICD-9-CM 55.01 (Nephrotomy).