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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08B1XZZExcision of Left Eye, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 08B1XZZ

08B1XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left eye using an external 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 08B0XZZ (right eye), 08B6XZZ (right sclera), 08B7XZZ (left sclera), 08B8XZZ (right cornea), 08B9XZZ (left cornea), 08BNXZZ (right upper eyelid) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08B10ZZ (open) and 08B13ZZ (percutaneous).

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
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
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

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

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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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 08B1XZZ

Is 08B1XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08B1XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 08B1XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 08B1XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 08B1XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08B1XZZ 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 08B1XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 08B1XZZ to ICD-9-CM 16.93 (Excision of lesion of eye, unspecified structure).