ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09C48ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from L Ext Auditory Canal, 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 09C48ZZ
09C48ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left external auditory canal using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of intraluminal foreign body from ear without incision, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (98.11).
For a different body part, codes include 09C38ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09C58ZZ (right middle ear), 09C68ZZ (left middle ear), 09C78ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09C88ZZ (left tympanic membrane), 09C98ZZ (right auditory ossicle) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09C40ZZ (open), 09C43ZZ (percutaneous), 09C44ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09C47ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09C4XZZ (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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- 4External Auditory Canal, Left
Includes: External auditory meatus
- 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
- 09C38ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 09C58ZZMiddle Ear, Right
- 09C68ZZMiddle Ear, Left
- 09C78ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09C88ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09C98ZZAuditory Ossicle, Right
- 09CA8ZZAuditory Ossicle, Left
- 09CB8ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 09CC8ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 09CD8ZZInner Ear, Right
- 09CE8ZZInner Ear, Left
- 09CF8ZZEustachian Tube, Right
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 98.11Removal of intraluminal foreign body from ear without incisionapproximate
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 09C48ZZ
Is 09C48ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09C48ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09C48ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09C48ZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.11 (Removal of intraluminal foreign body from ear without incision).