ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0T9C4ZXDrainage of Bladder Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of Bladder Neck, Perc Endo Approach, 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 0T9C4ZX
0T9C4ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the bladder neck using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 0T904ZX (right kidney), 0T914ZX (left kidney), 0T934ZX (right kidney pelvis), 0T944ZX (left kidney pelvis), 0T964ZX (right ureter), 0T974ZX (left ureter) and 3 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0T9C0ZX (open), 0T9C3ZX (percutaneous), 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
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract · Transurethral Procedures
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
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
Converter →- 57.33Closed [transurethral] biopsy of bladderapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0T9C4ZX
Is 0T9C4ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0T9C4ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0T9C4ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0T9C4ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0T9C4ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0T9C4ZX 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 0T9C4ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0T9C4ZX to ICD-9-CM 57.33 (Closed [transurethral] biopsy of bladder).