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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0U9970ZDrainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

Short description: Drainage of Uterus with Drainage Device, 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 0U9970Z

0U9970Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the uterus using a via natural or artificial opening approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Hysterotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (68.0).

For a different body part, codes include 0U9570Z (right fallopian tube), 0U9670Z (left fallopian tube), 0U9770Z (bilateral fallopian tubes), 0U9C70Z (cervix), 0U9F70Z (cul-de-sac), 0U9G70Z (vagina) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0U9900Z (open), 0U9930Z (percutaneous), 0U9940Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0U9980Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0U997ZZ (no device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 731 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy with MCC), DRG 732 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy with CC), DRG 733 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC), DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC), DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy”, “Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
UFemale Reproductive System
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
9Uterus

Includes: Fundus uteri; Myometrium; Perimetrium; Uterine cornu

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
0Drainage Device

Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 68.0Hysterotomyapproximate

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 0U9970Z

Is 0U9970Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0U9970Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0U9970Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0U9970Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0U9970Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0U9970Z can group to MS-DRG 731, MS-DRG 732, MS-DRG 733, MS-DRG 742, MS-DRG 743 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0U9970Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0U9970Z to ICD-9-CM 68.0 (Hysterotomy).