ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09538ZZDestruction of Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Destruction of Right External Auditory Canal, Endo
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 09538ZZ
09538ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the right external auditory canal using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision or destruction of other lesion of external ear, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (18.29).
For a different body part, codes include 09548ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09558ZZ (right middle ear), 09568ZZ (left middle ear), 09578ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09588ZZ (left tympanic membrane), 09598ZZ (right auditory ossicle) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09530ZZ (open), 09533ZZ (percutaneous), 09534ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09537ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0953XZZ (external).
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
- 9Ear, Nose, Sinus
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- 3External Auditory Canal, Right
- 5. Approach
- 8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 09548ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 09558ZZMiddle Ear, Right
- 09568ZZMiddle Ear, Left
- 09578ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09588ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09598ZZAuditory Ossicle, Right
- 095A8ZZAuditory Ossicle, Left
- 095B8ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 095C8ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 095D8ZZInner Ear, Right
- 095E8ZZInner Ear, Left
- 095F8ZZEustachian Tube, Right
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 18.29Excision or destruction of other lesion of external earapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 09538ZZ
Is 09538ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09538ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09538ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09538ZZ to ICD-9-CM 18.29 (Excision or destruction of other lesion of external ear).