ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09JH8ZZInspection of Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Inspection of Right Ear, 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 09JH8ZZ
09JH8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the right ear using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Otoscopy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (18.11).
For a different body part, codes include 09J78ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09J88ZZ (left tympanic membrane), 09JD8ZZ (right inner ear), 09JE8ZZ (left inner ear), 09JJ8ZZ (left ear), 09JK8ZZ (nasal mucosa and soft tissue) and 1 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09JH0ZZ (open), 09JH3ZZ (percutaneous), 09JH4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09JH7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09JHXZZ (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
- JInspection
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
- 4. Body Part
- HEar, 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
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 18.11Otoscopyapproximate
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 09JH8ZZ
Is 09JH8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09JH8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09JH8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09JH8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 18.11 (Otoscopy).