ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09T04ZZResection of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Resection of Right External Ear, Perc Endo 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 09T04ZZ
09T04ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the right external ear using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to radical excision of lesion of external ear and other excision of external ear, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (18.31 and 18.39).
For a different body part, codes include 09T14ZZ (left external ear), 09T74ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09T84ZZ (left tympanic membrane), 09TB4ZZ (right mastoid sinus), 09TC4ZZ (left mastoid sinus), 09TF4ZZ (right eustachian tube) and 14 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09T00ZZ (open) and 09T0XZZ (external).
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 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.
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
- TResection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
- 4. Body Part
- 0External Ear, Right
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary 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
- 09T14ZZExternal Ear, Left
- 09T74ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09T84ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09TB4ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 09TC4ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 09TF4ZZEustachian Tube, Right
- 09TG4ZZEustachian Tube, Left
- 09TK4ZZNasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue
- 09TL4ZZNasal Turbinate
- 09TM4ZZNasal Septum
- 09TN4ZZNasopharynx
- 09TP4ZZAccessory Sinus
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
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 · Multiple Significant Trauma · Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 18.31Radical excision of lesion of external earapproximate
- 18.39Other excision of external earapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 09T04ZZ
Is 09T04ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09T04ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 09T04ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 09T04ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 09T04ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09T04ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09T04ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09T04ZZ to ICD-9-CM 18.31 (Radical excision of lesion of external ear) and 18.39 (Other excision of external ear).