ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09B44ZZExcision of Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Excision of Left External Auditory Canal, 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 09B44ZZ
09B44ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the left external auditory canal using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
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 09B04ZZ (right external ear), 09B14ZZ (left external ear), 09B34ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09B74ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09B84ZZ (left tympanic membrane), 09BB4ZZ (right mastoid sinus) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09B40ZZ (open), 09B43ZZ (percutaneous), 09B47ZZ (via natural or artificial opening), 09B48ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 09B4XZZ (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
- BExcision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
- 4. Body Part
- 4External Auditory Canal, Left
Includes: External auditory meatus
- 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 09B04ZZExternal Ear, Right
- 09B14ZZExternal Ear, Left
- 09B34ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 09B74ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09B84ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09BB4ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 09BC4ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 09BF4ZZEustachian Tube, Right
- 09BG4ZZEustachian Tube, Left
- 09BK4ZZNasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue
- 09BL4ZZNasal Turbinate
- 09BM4ZZNasal Septum
Different approach
Different qualifier
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 09B44ZZ
Is 09B44ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09B44ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09B44ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09B44ZZ to ICD-9-CM 18.29 (Excision or destruction of other lesion of external ear).