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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08D9XZXExtraction of Left Cornea, External Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 08D9XZX

08D9XZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extraction procedure on the left cornea using an external approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, extraction means pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force.

In plain terms, this corresponds to scraping of cornea for smear or culture, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (11.21).

For a different body part, codes include 08D8XZX (right cornea).

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
DExtraction

Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify extraction procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Dilation and curettage, vein stripping

4. Body Part
9Cornea, Left
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
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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 11.21Scraping of cornea for smear or cultureapproximate

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

Code history

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  8. 2023
  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 08D9XZX

Is 08D9XZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08D9XZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 08D9XZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 08D9XZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 08D9XZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08D9XZX can group to MS-DRG 115.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08D9XZX?

The CMS GEMs map 08D9XZX to ICD-9-CM 11.21 (Scraping of cornea for smear or culture).