ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0TH90MZInsertion of Stimulator Lead into Ureter, Open Approach
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 0TH90MZ
0TH90MZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the ureter using an open approach with stimulator lead. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to implantation of electronic ureteral stimulator, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (56.92).
For a different body part, codes include 0THB0MZ (bladder).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0TH93MZ (percutaneous), 0TH94MZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0TH97MZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0TH98MZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0TH901Z (radioactive element), 0TH902Z (monitoring device), 0TH903Z (infusion device) and 0TH90YZ (other 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 “” 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
- HInsertion
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
- 4. Body Part
- 9Ureter
Includes: Ureteral orifice; Ureterovesical orifice
- 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
- MStimulator Lead
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract · Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 56.92Implantation of electronic ureteral stimulatorapproximate
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 0TH90MZ
Is 0TH90MZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0TH90MZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0TH90MZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0TH90MZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0TH90MZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0TH90MZ 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 0TH90MZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0TH90MZ to ICD-9-CM 56.92 (Implantation of electronic ureteral stimulator).