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0TJD8ZZ

Inspection of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Inspection of Urethra, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Inspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

For example

  • Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

4. Body Part Urethra

Also covers

  • Bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland
  • Cowper's (bulbourethral) gland
  • External urethral sphincter
  • Internal urethral sphincter
  • Membranous urethra
  • Penile urethra
  • Prostatic urethra

5. Approach Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
0TJ50ZZ Inspection of Kidney, Open Approach Valid
0TJ53ZZ Inspection of Kidney, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0TJ54ZZ Inspection of Kidney, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0TJ57ZZ Inspection of Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0TJ58ZZ Inspection of Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
0TJ5XZZ Inspection of Kidney, External Approach Valid
0TJ90ZZ Inspection of Ureter, Open Approach Valid
0TJ93ZZ Inspection of Ureter, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0TJ94ZZ Inspection of Ureter, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0TJ97ZZ Inspection of Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0TJ98ZZ Inspection of Ureter, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
0TJ9XZZ Inspection of Ureter, External Approach Valid