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ICD 10 Code 0TP973Z

Removal of Infusion Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
“Removal of Infusion Device from Ureter, Via Opening” for short

0TP973Z is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Removal of Infusion Device from Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. 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.

Removal involves:
Taking out or off a device from a body part. If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

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

Removal includes:

  • Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

Ureter body part includes:

  • Ureteral orifice
  • Ureterovesical orifice

Infusion Device device includes:

  • Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter
  • InDura, intrathecal catheter (1P) (spinal)
  • Non-tunneled central venous catheter
  • Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
  • Tunneled spinal (intrathecal) catheter

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0TP973Z — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System T Urinary System
3: Root Operation P Removal
4: Body Part 9 Ureter
5: Approach 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6: Device 3 Infusion 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.