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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0T970ZXDrainage of Left Ureter, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ 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 0T970ZX

0T970ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left ureter using an open 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 open biopsy of ureter, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (56.34).

For a different body part, codes include 0T900ZX (right kidney), 0T910ZX (left kidney), 0T930ZX (right kidney pelvis), 0T940ZX (left kidney pelvis), 0T960ZX (right ureter), 0T980ZX (bilateral ureters) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0T973ZX (percutaneous), 0T974ZX (percutaneous endoscopic), 0T977ZX (via natural or artificial opening) and 0T978ZX (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 “” and “Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm”.

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
7Ureter, Left
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
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

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 →
  • 56.34Open biopsy of ureterapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 0T970ZX

Is 0T970ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0T970ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0T970ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0T970ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0T970ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0T970ZX 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 0T970ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0T970ZX to ICD-9-CM 56.34 (Open biopsy of ureter).