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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0T9C3ZXDrainage of Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0T9C3ZX

0T9C3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the bladder neck using a percutaneous 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 [transurethral] biopsy of bladder, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (57.33).

For a different body part, codes include 0T903ZX (right kidney), 0T913ZX (left kidney), 0T933ZX (right kidney pelvis), 0T943ZX (left kidney pelvis), 0T963ZX (right ureter), 0T973ZX (left ureter) and 3 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0T9C0ZX (open), 0T9C4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic), 0T9C7ZX (via natural or artificial opening) and 0T9C8ZX (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 668 (Transurethral Procedures with MCC), DRG 669 (Transurethral Procedures with CC), DRG 670 (Transurethral Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 715 (Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy with CC/MCC), DRG 716 (Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC) and DRG 717 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures with CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Transurethral Procedures”, “”, “Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures” 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
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
CBladder Neck
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
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 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures

MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Other Female Reproductive System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 57.33Closed [transurethral] biopsy of bladderapproximate

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 0T9C3ZX

Is 0T9C3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0T9C3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0T9C3ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0T9C3ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0T9C3ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0T9C3ZX can group to MS-DRG 668, MS-DRG 669, MS-DRG 670, MS-DRG 715, MS-DRG 716 and MS-DRG 717.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0T9C3ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0T9C3ZX to ICD-9-CM 57.33 (Closed [transurethral] biopsy of bladder).