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ICD 10 Code 0TN78ZZ

Release Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
“Release Left Ureter, Endo” for short

0TN78ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Release Left Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Release involves:
Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force. Some of the restraining tissue may be taken out but none of the body part is taken out

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic approach involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Release includes:

  • Adhesiolysis, carpal tunnel release

Ureter, Left body part includes:

  • Ureteral orifice
  • Ureterovesical orifice
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 11 Diseases & Disorders of the Kidney & Urinary Tract
    Kidney and Ureter Procedures
    • DRG 656 - KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH MCC
    • DRG 657 - KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC
    • DRG 658 - KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC
    • DRG 659 - KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH MCC
    • DRG 660 - KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC
    • DRG 661 - KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
    • DRG 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
    • DRG 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
    • DRG 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
    Other Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
    • DRG 957 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
    • DRG 958 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
    • DRG 959 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0TN78ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System T Urinary System
3: Root Operation N Release
4: Body Part 7 Ureter, Left
5: Approach 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.