ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
08B00ZZExcision of Right Eye, Open Approach
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 08B00ZZ
08B00ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right eye using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of lesion of eye, unspecified structure, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (16.93).
For a different body part, codes include 08B10ZZ (left eye), 08BA0ZZ (right choroid), 08BB0ZZ (left choroid), 08BL0ZZ (right extraocular muscle), 08BM0ZZ (left extraocular muscle), 08BN0ZZ (right upper eyelid) and 7 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08B03ZZ (percutaneous) and 08B0XZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 115 (Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC) and DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), under the surgical categories “Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- BExcision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
- 4. Body Part
- 0Eye, Right
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 08B10ZZEye, Left
- 08BA0ZZChoroid, Right
- 08BB0ZZChoroid, Left
- 08BL0ZZExtraocular Muscle, Right
- 08BM0ZZExtraocular Muscle, Left
- 08BN0ZZUpper Eyelid, Right
- 08BP0ZZUpper Eyelid, Left
- 08BQ0ZZLower Eyelid, Right
- 08BR0ZZLower Eyelid, Left
- 08BV0ZZLacrimal Gland, Right
- 08BW0ZZLacrimal Gland, Left
- 08BX0ZZLacrimal Duct, Right
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 02 · Diseases and Disorders of the Eye · Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 16.93Excision of lesion of eye, unspecified structureapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 08B00ZZ
Is 08B00ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 08B00ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 08B00ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 08B00ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 08B00ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08B00ZZ can group to MS-DRG 115, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581, MS-DRG 907 and MS-DRG 908.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08B00ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 08B00ZZ to ICD-9-CM 16.93 (Excision of lesion of eye, unspecified structure).