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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08C3XZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Anterior Chamber, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from L Ant Chamber, Extern Approach

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 08C3XZZ

08C3XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left anterior chamber 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 superficial foreign body from eye without incision, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (98.21).

For a different body part, codes include 08C0XZZ (right eye), 08C1XZZ (left eye), 08C2XZZ (right anterior chamber), 08C4XZZ (right vitreous), 08C5XZZ (left vitreous), 08C6XZZ (right sclera) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08C33ZZ (percutaneous).

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
3Anterior Chamber, Left

Includes: Aqueous humour

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

Different approach

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 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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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 08C3XZZ

Is 08C3XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08C3XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08C3XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 08C3XZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.21 (Removal of superficial foreign body from eye without incision).