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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08CW3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Lacrimal Gland, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from L Lacrml Gland, Perc 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 08CW3ZZ

08CW3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left lacrimal gland using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on lacrimal gland, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (09.3).

For a different body part, codes include 08C23ZZ (right anterior chamber), 08C33ZZ (left anterior chamber), 08C43ZZ (right vitreous), 08C53ZZ (left vitreous), 08CA3ZZ (right choroid), 08CB3ZZ (left choroid) and 17 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08CW0ZZ (open) and 08CWXZZ (external).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 115 (Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC) and DRG 958 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with CC), under the surgical categories “Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.

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
WLacrimal Gland, Left
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different approach

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 09.3Other operations on lacrimal glandapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  9. 2024
  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 08CW3ZZ

Is 08CW3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08CW3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 08CW3ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 08CW3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 08CW3ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08CW3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 115, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909, MS-DRG 957 and MS-DRG 958.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08CW3ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 08CW3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 09.3 (Other operations on lacrimal gland).