ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09QA8ZZRepair Left Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Repair Left Auditory Ossicle, Endo
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 09QA8ZZ
09QA8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the left auditory ossicle using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other operations on ossicular chain, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (19.3).
For a different body part, codes include 09Q38ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09Q48ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09Q58ZZ (right middle ear), 09Q68ZZ (left middle ear), 09Q78ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09Q88ZZ (left tympanic membrane) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09QA0ZZ (open).
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 was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 9Ear, Nose, Sinus
- 3. Operation
- QRepair
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
- 4. Body Part
- AAuditory Ossicle, Left
Includes: Incus; Malleus; Stapes
- 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
- 09Q38ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 09Q48ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 09Q58ZZMiddle Ear, Right
- 09Q68ZZMiddle Ear, Left
- 09Q78ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09Q88ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09Q98ZZAuditory Ossicle, Right
- 09QB8ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 09QC8ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 09QD8ZZInner Ear, Right
- 09QE8ZZInner Ear, Left
- 09QF8ZZEustachian Tube, Right
Different approach
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 →- 19.3Other operations on ossicular chainapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
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- 2027
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
- No changes since FY2018.
Common questions about 09QA8ZZ
Is 09QA8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09QA8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 09QA8ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 09QA8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 09QA8ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09QA8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09QA8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09QA8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 19.3 (Other operations on ossicular chain).