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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0UL78ZZOcclusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

Short description: Occlusion of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, 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 0UL78ZZ

0UL78ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a occlusion procedure on the bilateral fallopian tubes using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, occlusion means completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to bilateral endoscopic ligation and crushing of fallopian tubes, bilateral endoscopic ligation and division of fallopian tubes and other bilateral endoscopic destruction or occlusion of fallopian tubes, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (66.21, 66.22 and 66.29).

For a different body part, codes include 0UL58ZZ (right fallopian tube), 0UL68ZZ (left fallopian tube), 0ULF8ZZ (cul-de-sac) and 0ULG8ZZ (vagina).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0UL70ZZ (open), 0UL73ZZ (percutaneous), 0UL74ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0UL77ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

With a different device, use 0UL78DZ (intraluminal device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 744 (D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption with CC/MCC), DRG 745 (D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption without CC/MCC), DRG 783 (Cesarean Section with Sterilization with MCC), DRG 784 (Cesarean Section with Sterilization with CC), DRG 785 (Cesarean Section with Sterilization without CC/MCC) and DRG 796 (Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C with MCC), under the surgical categories “D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption”, “Cesarean Section with Sterilization” and “Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C”.

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
LOcclusion

Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice

Includes: Fallopian tube ligation, ligation of inferior vena cava

4. Body Part
7Fallopian Tubes, Bilateral
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

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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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  • 66.21Bilateral endoscopic ligation and crushing of fallopian tubesapproximate
  • 66.22Bilateral endoscopic ligation and division of fallopian tubesapproximate
  • 66.29Other bilateral endoscopic destruction or occlusion of fallopian tubesapproximate

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 0UL78ZZ

Is 0UL78ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0UL78ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0UL78ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0UL78ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0UL78ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0UL78ZZ can group to MS-DRG 744, MS-DRG 745, MS-DRG 783, MS-DRG 784, MS-DRG 785 and MS-DRG 796.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0UL78ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0UL78ZZ to ICD-9-CM 66.21 (Bilateral endoscopic ligation and crushing of fallopian tubes), 66.22 (Bilateral endoscopic ligation and division of fallopian tubes) and 66.29 (Other bilateral endoscopic destruction or occlusion of fallopian tubes).