0TB67ZXExcision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
- Billable / Specific Code
0TB67ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). 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 Kidney and other urinary tract biopsy (non-endoscopic).
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 | 6 | Ureter, Right |
| 5 | Approach | 7 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | X | Diagnostic |
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 ureter, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Excision, then the subterms Ureter, Right. The index leads to table 0TB, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0TB67ZX.
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 0TB67ZX
Is 0TB67ZX a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0TB67ZX 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 6 is the BodyPart (Ureter, Right); the 5th character 7 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening); 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 0TB67ZX?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 56.32 (Closed percutaneous biopsy of ureter). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
