ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09C78ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Right Tympanic Membrane, 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 09C78ZZ
09C78ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right tympanic membrane 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 other myringotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (20.09).
For a different body part, codes include 09C38ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09C48ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09C58ZZ (right middle ear), 09C68ZZ (left middle ear), 09C88ZZ (left tympanic membrane), 09C98ZZ (right auditory ossicle) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09C70ZZ (open), 09C73ZZ (percutaneous), 09C74ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 09C77ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).
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
- 7Tympanic Membrane, Right
- 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
- 09C48ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 09C58ZZMiddle Ear, Right
- 09C68ZZMiddle Ear, Left
- 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 →- 20.09Other myringotomyapproximate
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 09C78ZZ
Is 09C78ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09C78ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09C78ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09C78ZZ to ICD-9-CM 20.09 (Other myringotomy).