ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
08BM3ZXExcision of Left Extraocular Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Left Extraocular Muscle, Perc Approach, Diagn
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 08BM3ZX
08BM3ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left extraocular muscle using a percutaneous approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to biopsy of extraocular muscle or tendon, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (15.01).
For a different body part, codes include 08B03ZX (right eye), 08B13ZX (left eye), 08B43ZX (right vitreous), 08B53ZX (left vitreous), 08BA3ZX (right choroid), 08BB3ZX (left choroid) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08BM0ZX (open).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 115 (Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit), under the surgical category “Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit”.
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
- MExtraocular Muscle, Left
Includes: Inferior oblique muscle; Inferior rectus muscle; Lateral rectus muscle; Medial rectus muscle; Superior oblique muscle; Superior rectus muscle
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 15.01Biopsy of extraocular muscle or tendonapproximate
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 08BM3ZX
Is 08BM3ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 08BM3ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 08BM3ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 08BM3ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 08BM3ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08BM3ZX can group to MS-DRG 115.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08BM3ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 08BM3ZX to ICD-9-CM 15.01 (Biopsy of extraocular muscle or tendon).