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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

09CN3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, 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 09CN3ZZ

09CN3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the nasopharynx 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 Pharyngotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (29.0).

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 09CN0ZZ (open), 09CN4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09CN7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09CN8ZZ (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
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
NNasopharynx

Includes: Choana; Fossa of Rosenmuller; Pharyngeal recess; Rhinopharynx

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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 29.0Pharyngotomyapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 09CN3ZZ

Is 09CN3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 09CN3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 09CN3ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 09CN3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 09CN3ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09CN3ZZ 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 09CN3ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 09CN3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 29.0 (Pharyngotomy).