2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0TB68ZZ
Excision of Right Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 0TB68ZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Excision of Right Ureter, Endo
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
0TB68ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of right ureter, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
0TB68ZZ PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the urinary system body system, classified under excision operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is ureter, right.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | T | Urinary System | |
3 | Operation | B | Excision | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | 6 | Ureter, Right | Includes:
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5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic | Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Nephrectomy and ureterectomy
- CCSR Category Code: URN008
- Clinical Domain is Urinary System Procedures - URN contains 12 categories that include procedures performed on the urinary system, such as kidney transplant, nephrectomy and ureter resection, and removal of calculi from urinary tract.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Excision Ureter, Right
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.