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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0891XZXDrainage of Left Eye, External Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0891XZX

0891XZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left eye using an external approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on orbit and eyeball, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (16.29).

For a different body part, codes include 0890XZX (right eye), 0896XZX (right sclera), 0897XZX (left sclera), 0898XZX (right cornea), 0899XZX (left cornea), 089NXZX (right upper eyelid) and 5 more.

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
8Eye
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
1Eye, Left

Includes: Ciliary body; Posterior chamber

5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 16.29Other diagnostic procedures on orbit and eyeballapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0891XZX

Is 0891XZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0891XZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0891XZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0891XZX to ICD-9-CM 16.29 (Other diagnostic procedures on orbit and eyeball).