ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
099040ZDrainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Drainage of R Ext Ear with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
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 099040Z
099040Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right external ear using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of external ear, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (18.09).
For a different body part, codes include 099140Z (left external ear), 099340Z (right external auditory canal), 099440Z (left external auditory canal), 099740Z (right tympanic membrane), 099840Z (left tympanic membrane), 099B40Z (right mastoid sinus) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 099000Z (open), 099030Z (percutaneous) and 0990X0Z (external).
With a different device, use 09904ZZ (no device).
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
- 9Drainage
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
- 4. Body Part
- 0External Ear, Right
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 099140ZExternal Ear, Left
- 099340ZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 099440ZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 099740ZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 099840ZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 099B40ZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 099C40ZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 099F40ZEustachian Tube, Right
- 099G40ZEustachian Tube, Left
- 099K40ZNasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue
- 099L40ZNasal Turbinate
- 099M40ZNasal Septum
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 18.09Other incision 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 099040Z
Is 099040Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 099040Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 099040Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 099040Z to ICD-9-CM 18.09 (Other incision of external ear).