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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0TC77ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from 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 0TC77ZZ

0TC77ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left ureter using a via natural or artificial opening 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 0TC07ZZ (right kidney), 0TC17ZZ (left kidney), 0TC37ZZ (right kidney pelvis), 0TC47ZZ (left kidney pelvis), 0TC67ZZ (right ureter), 0TCB7ZZ (bladder) and 2 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0TC70ZZ (open), 0TC73ZZ (percutaneous), 0TC74ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0TC78ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 668 (Transurethral Procedures with MCC), DRG 669 (Transurethral Procedures with CC), DRG 670 (Transurethral Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Transurethral Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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

Common questions about 0TC77ZZ

Is 0TC77ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0TC77ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0TC77ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0TC77ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0TC77ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0TC77ZZ can group to MS-DRG 668, MS-DRG 669, MS-DRG 670, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0TC77ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0TC77ZZ 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).