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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08TPXZZResection of Left Upper Eyelid, External Approach

✓ 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 08TPXZZ

08TPXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the left upper eyelid using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on eyelids, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (08.99).

For a different body part, codes include 08T0XZZ (right eye), 08T1XZZ (left eye), 08T8XZZ (right cornea), 08T9XZZ (left cornea), 08TNXZZ (right upper eyelid), 08TQXZZ (right lower eyelid) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 08TP0ZZ (open).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 115 (Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC) and DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), under the surgical categories “Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.

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
TResection

Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part

Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung

4. Body Part
PUpper Eyelid, Left

Includes: Lateral canthus; Levator palpebrae superioris muscle; Orbicularis oculi muscle; Superior tarsal plate

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

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 →
  • 08.99Other operations on eyelidsapproximate

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 08TPXZZ

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

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

Is 08TPXZZ an O.R. procedure?

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

What DRG does 08TPXZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08TPXZZ can group to MS-DRG 115, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581, MS-DRG 907 and MS-DRG 908.

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

The CMS GEMs map 08TPXZZ to ICD-9-CM 08.99 (Other operations on eyelids).