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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0TH971ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Insertion of Radioactive Element into Ureter, Via Opening

Code last changed in FY2021 (effective October 1, 2020). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0TH971Z

0TH971Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the ureter using a via natural or artificial opening approach with radioactive element. 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.

For a different body part, codes include 0TH571Z (kidney), 0THB71Z (bladder) and 0THD71Z (urethra).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0TH901Z (open), 0TH931Z (percutaneous), 0TH941Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0TH981Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0TH972Z (monitoring device), 0TH973Z (infusion device), 0TH97MZ (stimulator lead) and 0TH97YZ (other device).

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

It was added in FY2021, effective October 1, 2020.

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
7Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2021 (effective 10/1/2020): Added
  • No changes since FY2021.

Common questions about 0TH971Z

Is 0TH971Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0TH971Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.