0TBB7ZXExcision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
- Billable / Specific Code
0TBB7ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 9 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 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 | B | Bladder |
| 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 bladder, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Excision, then the subterm Bladder. The index leads to table 0TB, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0TBB7ZX.
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 0TBB7ZX
Is 0TBB7ZX a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0TBB7ZX 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 B is the BodyPart (Bladder); 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 MS-DRG does 0TBB7ZX group to?
On an inpatient stay, Excision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic maps to MS-DRGs 668, 669, 670, 715, 716, 717, 718, 749, 750, with relative weights from 1.0301 to 2.8719. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0TBB7ZX?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 57.33 (Closed [transurethral] biopsy of bladder) and 59.21 (Biopsy of perirenal or perivesical tissue). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
