ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
08BX0ZXExcision of Right Lacrimal Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
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 08BX0ZX
08BX0ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right lacrimal duct using an open 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 lacrimal sac, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (09.12).
For a different body part, codes include 08B00ZX (right eye), 08B10ZX (left eye), 08BA0ZX (right choroid), 08BB0ZX (left choroid), 08BL0ZX (right extraocular muscle), 08BM0ZX (left extraocular muscle) and 7 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08BX3ZX (percutaneous), 08BX7ZX (via natural or artificial opening) and 08BX8ZX (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 115 (Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit), DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit” and “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”.
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
- XLacrimal Duct, 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
- 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
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 09.12Biopsy of lacrimal sacapproximate
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 08BX0ZX
Is 08BX0ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 08BX0ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 08BX0ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 08BX0ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 08BX0ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08BX0ZX can group to MS-DRG 115, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08BX0ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 08BX0ZX to ICD-9-CM 09.12 (Biopsy of lacrimal sac).