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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0T973ZZDrainage of Left Ureter, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 0T973ZZ

0T973ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left ureter using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to ureteral catheterization, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (59.8).

For a different body part, codes include 0T903ZZ (right kidney), 0T913ZZ (left kidney), 0T933ZZ (right kidney pelvis), 0T943ZZ (left kidney pelvis), 0T963ZZ (right ureter), 0T983ZZ (bilateral ureters) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0T970ZZ (open), 0T974ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0T977ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0T978ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0T9730Z (drainage device).

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

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
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
7Ureter, Left
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 59.8Ureteral catheterizationapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0T973ZZ

Is 0T973ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0T973ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0T973ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0T973ZZ to ICD-9-CM 59.8 (Ureteral catheterization).