0TB03ZZExcision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
0TB03ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 22 MS-DRGs. The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Nephrectomy and ureterectomy.
Code Identity
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.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | T | Urinary System |
| 3 | Operation | B | Excision |
| 4 | BodyPart | 0 | Kidney, Right |
| 5 | Approach | 3 | Percutaneous |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code excision of the right kidney, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Excision, then the subterms Kidney, Right. The index leads to table 0TB, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0TB03ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 0TB03ZZ
Is 0TB03ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0TB03ZZ 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 B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character 0 is the BodyPart (Kidney, Right); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 0TB03ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Excision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach maps to MS-DRGs 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 715, 716, 717, 718, 820, 821, 822, 826, 827, 828, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.0437 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0TB03ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Right Kidney, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 55.39 (Other local destruction or excision of renal lesion or tissue), 55.4 (Partial nephrectomy), and 59.91 (Excision of perirenal or perivesical tissue). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
