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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08C1XZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Eye, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 08C1XZZ

08C1XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left eye using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of penetrating foreign body from eye, not otherwise specified and removal of superficial foreign body from eye without incision, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (16.1 and 98.21).

For a different body part, codes include 08C0XZZ (right eye), 08C2XZZ (right anterior chamber), 08C3XZZ (left anterior chamber), 08C4XZZ (right vitreous), 08C5XZZ (left vitreous), 08C6XZZ (right sclera) and 23 more.

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

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
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 16.1Removal of penetrating foreign body from eye, not otherwise specifiedapproximate
  • 98.21Removal of superficial foreign body from eye without incisionapproximate

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 08C1XZZ

Is 08C1XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08C1XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08C1XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 08C1XZZ to ICD-9-CM 16.1 (Removal of penetrating foreign body from eye, not otherwise specified) and 98.21 (Removal of superficial foreign body from eye without incision).