ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0TC68ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Right Ureter, Endo
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 0TC68ZZ
0TC68ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right ureter using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to transurethral removal of obstruction from ureter and renal pelvis and removal of intraluminal foreign body from artificial stoma without incision, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (56.0 and 98.18).
For a different body part, codes include 0TC08ZZ (right kidney), 0TC18ZZ (left kidney), 0TC38ZZ (right kidney pelvis), 0TC48ZZ (left kidney pelvis), 0TC78ZZ (left ureter), 0TCB8ZZ (bladder) and 2 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0TC60ZZ (open), 0TC63ZZ (percutaneous), 0TC64ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0TC67ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).
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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 6Ureter, Right
- 5. Approach
- 8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 56.0Transurethral removal of obstruction from ureter and renal pelvisapproximate
- 98.18Removal of intraluminal foreign body from artificial stoma without incisionapproximate
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 0TC68ZZ
Is 0TC68ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0TC68ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0TC68ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0TC68ZZ to ICD-9-CM 56.0 (Transurethral removal of obstruction from ureter and renal pelvis) and 98.18 (Removal of intraluminal foreign body from artificial stoma without incision).