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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

09CL0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Nasal Turbinate, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 09CL0ZZ

09CL0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the nasal turbinate using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of nose, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (21.1).

For a different body part, codes include 09C00ZZ (right external ear), 09C10ZZ (left external ear), 09C30ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09C40ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09C50ZZ (right middle ear), 09C60ZZ (left middle ear) and 22 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09CL3ZZ (percutaneous), 09CL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09CL7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09CL8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

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
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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 21.1Incision of noseapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 09CL0ZZ

Is 09CL0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 09CL0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09CL0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 09CL0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.1 (Incision of nose).