ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
095K0ZZDestruction of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 095K0ZZ
095K0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the nasal mucosa and soft tissue using an open 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 lesion of nose, not otherwise specified and local excision or destruction of other lesion of nose, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (21.30 and 21.32).
For a different body part, codes include 09500ZZ (right external ear), 09510ZZ (left external ear), 09530ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09540ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09550ZZ (right middle ear), 09560ZZ (left middle ear) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 095K3ZZ (percutaneous), 095K4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 095K8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 095KXZZ (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
- KNasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue
Includes: Columella; External naris; Greater alar cartilage; Internal naris; Lateral nasal cartilage; Lesser alar cartilage; Nasal cavity; Nostril
- 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
Different body part
- 09500ZZExternal Ear, Right
- 09510ZZExternal Ear, Left
- 09530ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 09540ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 09550ZZMiddle Ear, Right
- 09560ZZMiddle Ear, Left
- 09570ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09580ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09590ZZAuditory Ossicle, Right
- 095A0ZZAuditory Ossicle, Left
- 095B0ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 095C0ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 21.30Excision or destruction of lesion of nose, not otherwise specifiedapproximate
- 21.32Local excision or destruction of other lesion of noseapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
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- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
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- 2026
- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Destruction of Nose, Open Approach”
Common questions about 095K0ZZ
Is 095K0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 095K0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 095K0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 095K0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.30 (Excision or destruction of lesion of nose, not otherwise specified) and 21.32 (Local excision or destruction of other lesion of nose).