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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08CX0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Duct, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from R Lacrml Duct, Open 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 08CX0ZZ

08CX0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right lacrimal duct using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of lacrimal punctum, incision of lacrimal canaliculi and incision of lacrimal sac, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (09.51, 09.52 and 09.53).

For a different body part, codes include 08CA0ZZ (right choroid), 08CB0ZZ (left choroid), 08CL0ZZ (right extraocular muscle), 08CM0ZZ (left extraocular muscle), 08CN0ZZ (right upper eyelid), 08CP0ZZ (left upper eyelid) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08CX3ZZ (percutaneous), 08CX7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 08CX8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 115 (Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit), under the surgical category “Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit”.

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
XLacrimal Duct, Right
5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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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 →
  • 09.51Incision of lacrimal punctumapproximate
  • 09.52Incision of lacrimal canaliculiapproximate
  • 09.53Incision of lacrimal sacapproximate

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 08CX0ZZ

Is 08CX0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08CX0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 08CX0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 08CX0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 08CX0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08CX0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 115.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08CX0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 08CX0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 09.51 (Incision of lacrimal punctum), 09.52 (Incision of lacrimal canaliculi) and 09.53 (Incision of lacrimal sac).