ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
09TL8ZZResection of Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Resection of Nasal Turbinate, 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 09TL8ZZ
09TL8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the nasal turbinate using a via natural or artificial opening 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 other turbinectomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (21.69).
For a different body part, codes include 09T58ZZ (right middle ear), 09T68ZZ (left middle ear), 09T78ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09T88ZZ (left tympanic membrane), 09T98ZZ (right auditory ossicle), 09TA8ZZ (left auditory ossicle) and 18 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09TL0ZZ (open), 09TL4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 09TL7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).
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
- TResection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
- 4. Body Part
- LNasal Turbinate
Includes: Inferior turbinate; Middle turbinate; Nasal concha; Superior turbinate
- 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
- 09T58ZZMiddle Ear, Right
- 09T68ZZMiddle Ear, Left
- 09T78ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09T88ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 09T98ZZAuditory Ossicle, Right
- 09TA8ZZAuditory Ossicle, Left
- 09TB8ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 09TC8ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 09TD8ZZInner Ear, Right
- 09TE8ZZInner Ear, Left
- 09TF8ZZEustachian Tube, Right
- 09TG8ZZEustachian Tube, Left
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 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 →- 21.69Other turbinectomyapproximate
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 09TL8ZZ
Is 09TL8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 09TL8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 09TL8ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 09TL8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 09TL8ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09TL8ZZ 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 09TL8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 09TL8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.69 (Other turbinectomy).