ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
08BX8ZXExcision of Right Lacrimal Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Right Lacrimal Duct, Endo, 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 08BX8ZX
08BX8ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right lacrimal duct using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 08BY8ZX (left lacrimal duct).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08BX0ZX (open), 08BX3ZX (percutaneous) and 08BX7ZX (via natural or artificial opening).
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
- 8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize 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 08BX8ZX
Is 08BX8ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 08BX8ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 08BX8ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 08BX8ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 08BX8ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08BX8ZX can group to MS-DRG 115, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08BX8ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 08BX8ZX to ICD-9-CM 09.12 (Biopsy of lacrimal sac).