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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0T963ZXDrainage of Right Ureter, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

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 0T963ZX

0T963ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right ureter using a percutaneous approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to closed percutaneous biopsy of ureter, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (56.32).

For a different body part, codes include 0T903ZX (right kidney), 0T913ZX (left kidney), 0T933ZX (right kidney pelvis), 0T943ZX (left kidney pelvis), 0T973ZX (left ureter), 0T983ZX (bilateral ureters) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0T960ZX (open), 0T964ZX (percutaneous endoscopic), 0T967ZX (via natural or artificial opening) and 0T968ZX (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

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
6Ureter, Right
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 56.32Closed percutaneous biopsy of ureterapproximate

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0T963ZX

Is 0T963ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0T963ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0T963ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0T963ZX to ICD-9-CM 56.32 (Closed percutaneous biopsy of ureter).