ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0CPY8KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Mouth and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Removal of Nonaut Sub from Mouth/Throat, 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 0CPY8KZ
0CPY8KZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the mouth and throat using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach with nonautologous tissue substitute. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device 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 0CPS8KZ (larynx).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CPY0KZ (open), 0CPY3KZ (percutaneous), 0CPY7KZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0CPYXKZ (external).
With a different device, use 0CPY80Z (drainage device), 0CPY81Z (radioactive element), 0CPY87Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0CPY8DZ (intraluminal device), 0CPY8JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0CPY8YZ (other 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
- 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
- YMouth and Throat
- 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
- KNonautologous Tissue Substitute
Includes: Acellular Hydrated Dermis; Bone bank bone graft; Cook Biodesign(R) Fistula Plug(s); Cook Biodesign(R) Hernia Graft(s); Cook Biodesign(R) Layered Graft(s); Cook Zenapro(tm) Layered Graft(s); Fish skin; Kerecis(R) (GraftGuide) (MariGen) (SurgiBind) (SurgiClose); MIRODERM(tm) Biologic Wound Matrix; Piscine skin; Tissue bank graft
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
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 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 →- 29.0Pharyngotomyapproximate
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 0CPY8KZ
Is 0CPY8KZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0CPY8KZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0CPY8KZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0CPY8KZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0CPY8KZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CPY8KZ 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 0CPY8KZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0CPY8KZ to ICD-9-CM 29.0 (Pharyngotomy).