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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0U997ZXDrainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

Short description: Drainage of Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagn

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 0U997ZX

0U997ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the uterus using a via natural or artificial opening approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to closed biopsy of uterus, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (68.16).

For a different body part, codes include 0U957ZX (right fallopian tube), 0U967ZX (left fallopian tube), 0U977ZX (bilateral fallopian tubes), 0U9C7ZX (cervix), 0U9F7ZX (cul-de-sac), 0U9G7ZX (vagina) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0U990ZX (open), 0U993ZX (percutaneous), 0U994ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0U998ZX (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 744 (D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption with CC/MCC) and DRG 745 (D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption”.

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
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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 · D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 68.16Closed biopsy of uterusapproximate

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 0U997ZX

Is 0U997ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0U997ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0U997ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0U997ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0U997ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0U997ZX can group to MS-DRG 744 and MS-DRG 745.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0U997ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0U997ZX to ICD-9-CM 68.16 (Closed biopsy of uterus).