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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0C9M8ZZDrainage of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Drainage of Pharynx, 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 0C9M8ZZ

0C9M8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the pharynx using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Pharyngotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (29.0).

For a different body part, codes include 0C9R8ZZ (epiglottis), 0C9S8ZZ (larynx), 0C9T8ZZ (right vocal cord) and 0C9V8ZZ (left vocal cord).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0C9M0ZZ (open), 0C9M3ZZ (percutaneous), 0C9M4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0C9M7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

With a different device, use 0C9M80Z (drainage device).

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
CMouth and Throat
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
MPharynx

Includes: Base of Tongue; Hypopharynx; Laryngopharynx; Lingual tonsil; Oropharynx; Piriform recess (sinus); Tongue, base of

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 device

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 29.0Pharyngotomyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0C9M8ZZ

Is 0C9M8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0C9M8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0C9M8ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0C9M8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0C9M8ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0C9M8ZZ 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 0C9M8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0C9M8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 29.0 (Pharyngotomy).