0T9D8ZXDrainage of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Urinary System›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0T9D8ZX
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0T9D8ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy (including biopsy).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0T9D8ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Short Description
Drainage of Urethra, Endo, Diagn
Parent Code
0T9

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body SystemTUrinary System
3Operation9Drainage
4BodyPartDUrethra
5Approach8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Meatotomy
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Pyelotomy
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Nephrotomy
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Vesicotomy
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Ureterotomy
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Urethrotomy
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Penile urethra
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Drainage, Urethra
Leads to this code's table
Prostatic urethra
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Core needle biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Membranous urethra
Anatomy or device term that leads here
External urethral sphincter
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Internal urethral sphincter
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland
Anatomy or device term that leads here

To code drainage of the urethra, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterm Urethra. The index leads to table 0T9, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0T9D8ZX.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

URN001
Cystoscopy and ureteroscopy (including biopsy)
Clinical domain: Urinary System Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

58.23
Biopsy of urethra
Approximate match.

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Questions About 0T9D8ZX

Is 0T9D8ZX a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0T9D8ZX mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character T is the Body System (Urinary System); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character D is the BodyPart (Urethra); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0T9D8ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 58.23 (Biopsy of urethra). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.