ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
095L8ZZDestruction of Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Destruction of Nasal Turbinate, 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 095L8ZZ
095L8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the nasal turbinate 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 turbinectomy by diathermy or cryosurgery, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (21.61).
For a different body part, codes include 09538ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09548ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09558ZZ (right middle ear), 09568ZZ (left middle ear), 09578ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09588ZZ (left tympanic membrane) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 095L0ZZ (open), 095L3ZZ (percutaneous), 095L4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 095L7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”.
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
- LNasal Turbinate
Includes: Inferior turbinate; Middle turbinate; Nasal concha; Superior turbinate
- 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
- 09538ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 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
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 21.61Turbinectomy by diathermy or cryosurgeryapproximate
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 095L8ZZ
Is 095L8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 095L8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 095L8ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 095L8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 095L8ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 095L8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 095L8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 095L8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.61 (Turbinectomy by diathermy or cryosurgery).