ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09CM3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Nasal Septum, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Septum, Perc 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 09CM3ZZ
09CM3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the nasal septum using a percutaneous 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 09C03ZZ (right external ear), 09C13ZZ (left external ear), 09C33ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09C43ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09C73ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09C83ZZ (left tympanic membrane) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09CM0ZZ (open), 09CM4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 09CM8ZZ (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
- MNasal Septum
Includes: Quadrangular cartilage; Septal cartilage; Vomer bone
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 09C03ZZExternal Ear, Right
- 09C13ZZExternal Ear, Left
- 09C33ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 09C43ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 09C73ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09C83ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09CB3ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 09CC3ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 09CF3ZZEustachian Tube, Right
- 09CG3ZZEustachian Tube, Left
- 09CK3ZZNasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue
- 09CL3ZZNasal Turbinate
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 09CM3ZZ
Is 09CM3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09CM3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09CM3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09CM3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.1 (Incision of nose).