ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09BL0ZZExcision of Nasal Turbinate, Open 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 09BL0ZZ
09BL0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the nasal turbinate using an open 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 other turbinectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (21.69).
For a different body part, codes include 09B00ZZ (right external ear), 09B10ZZ (left external ear), 09B30ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09B40ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09B50ZZ (right middle ear), 09B60ZZ (left middle ear) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09BL3ZZ (percutaneous), 09BL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09BL7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09BL8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
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), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma”.
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
- LNasal Turbinate
Includes: Inferior turbinate; Middle turbinate; Nasal concha; Superior turbinate
- 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
- 09B00ZZExternal Ear, Right
- 09B10ZZExternal Ear, Left
- 09B30ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 09B40ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 09B50ZZMiddle Ear, Right
- 09B60ZZMiddle Ear, Left
- 09B70ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09B80ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09B90ZZAuditory Ossicle, Right
- 09BA0ZZAuditory Ossicle, Left
- 09BB0ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 09BC0ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
Different approach
Different qualifier
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
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 21.69Other turbinectomyapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 09BL0ZZ
Is 09BL0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09BL0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 09BL0ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 09BL0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 09BL0ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09BL0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09BL0ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09BL0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.69 (Other turbinectomy).