ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09PE0SZRemoval of Hearing Device from Left Inner Ear, Open 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 09PE0SZ
09PE0SZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the left inner ear using an open approach with hearing device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on middle and inner ear, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (20.99).
For a different body part, codes include 09PD0SZ (right inner ear).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09PE7SZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09PE8SZ (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) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”.
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
- PRemoval
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
- 4. Body Part
- EInner Ear, Left
Includes: Bony labyrinth; Bony vestibule; Cochlea; Round window; Semicircular canal
- 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
- SHearing Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 20.99Other operations on middle and inner earapproximate
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 09PE0SZ
Is 09PE0SZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09PE0SZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 09PE0SZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 09PE0SZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 09PE0SZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09PE0SZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09PE0SZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09PE0SZ to ICD-9-CM 20.99 (Other operations on middle and inner ear).