ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
08BY7ZXExcision of Left Lacrimal Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
Short description: Excision of Left Lacrimal Duct, Via Opening, 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 08BY7ZX
08BY7ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left lacrimal duct using a via natural or artificial opening 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 08BX7ZX (right lacrimal duct).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08BY0ZX (open), 08BY3ZX (percutaneous) and 08BY8ZX (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
- YLacrimal Duct, Left
Includes: Lacrimal canaliculus; Lacrimal punctum; Lacrimal sac; Nasolacrimal duct
- 5. Approach
- 7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
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 08BY7ZX
Is 08BY7ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 08BY7ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 08BY7ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 08BY7ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 08BY7ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08BY7ZX can group to MS-DRG 115, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08BY7ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 08BY7ZX to ICD-9-CM 09.12 (Biopsy of lacrimal sac).