Z93.6 — Other artificial openings of urinary tract status
Is Z93.6 billable?
Yes — Z93.6 is billable for FY2027. Z93.6 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Z93.6 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Z93.6 at a glance
| Code | Z93.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other artificial openings of urinary tract status |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to Z93.6?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name Z93.6 directly.
CMS will reject this code as the principal diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It describes something other than the condition chiefly responsible for the admission.
Which MS-DRGs does Z93.6 group to?
Z93.6 sits in MDC 23 and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
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How is Z93.6 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z93.6. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Nephrostomy › status
- Status › nephrostomy (post)
- Status › ureterostomy (post)
- Status › urethrostomy (post)
- Ureterostomy › status
- Urethrostomy › status
- Artificial › opening status › nephrostomy
- Artificial › opening status › ureterostomy
- Artificial › opening status › urethrostomy
- Artificial › opening status › urinary tract NEC
- Status › artificial opening › urinary tract (post)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Z93.6.
- Nephrostomy status
- Ureterostomy status
- Urethrostomy status
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Z93
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z93.6 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z93.6 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
How long has Z93.6 existed?
Z93.6 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.