0TN38ZZRelease Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
0TN38ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Release Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 24 MS-DRGs. The root operation Release involves freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Urinary system procedures, NEC.
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 | N | Release |
| 4 | BodyPart | 3 | Kidney Pelvis, Right |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 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 release of the right kidney pelvis, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Release, then the subterms Kidney Pelvis, Right. The index leads to table 0TN, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0TN38ZZ.
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 0TN38ZZ
Is 0TN38ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Release Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0TN38ZZ 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 N is the Operation (Release); the 4th character 3 is the BodyPart (Kidney Pelvis, Right); 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 Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 0TN38ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Release Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic maps to MS-DRGs 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 715, 716, 717, 718, 749, 750, 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 0TN38ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Release Right Kidney Pelvis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 59.02 (Other lysis of perirenal or periureteral adhesions). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
