ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
095M8ZZDestruction of Nasal Septum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Destruction of Nasal Septum, Endo
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 095M8ZZ
095M8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the nasal septum 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 local excision or destruction of other lesion of nose, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (21.32).
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 095M0ZZ (open), 095M3ZZ (percutaneous) and 095M4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.
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
- MNasal Septum
Includes: Quadrangular cartilage; Septal cartilage; Vomer bone
- 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
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 21.32Local excision or destruction of other lesion of noseapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
- No changes since FY2018.
Common questions about 095M8ZZ
Is 095M8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 095M8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 095M8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 095M8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.32 (Local excision or destruction of other lesion of nose).