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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0TQ18ZZRepair Left Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Repair Left Kidney, 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 0TQ18ZZ

0TQ18ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the left kidney using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair of kidney and other operations on perirenal or perivesical tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (55.89 and 59.92).

For a different body part, codes include 0TQ08ZZ (right kidney), 0TQ38ZZ (right kidney pelvis), 0TQ48ZZ (left kidney pelvis), 0TQ68ZZ (right ureter), 0TQ78ZZ (left ureter), 0TQB8ZZ (bladder) and 2 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0TQ10ZZ (open), 0TQ13ZZ (percutaneous), 0TQ14ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0TQ17ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

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 “”, “Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm”, “Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures” and 2 more.

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
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
1Kidney, Left

Includes: Renal calyx; Renal capsule; Renal cortex; Renal segment

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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 55.89Other repair of kidneyapproximate
  • 59.92Other operations on perirenal or perivesical tissueapproximate

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 0TQ18ZZ

Is 0TQ18ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0TQ18ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0TQ18ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0TQ18ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0TQ18ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0TQ18ZZ 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 0TQ18ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0TQ18ZZ to ICD-9-CM 55.89 (Other repair of kidney) and 59.92 (Other operations on perirenal or perivesical tissue).