ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0HBW8ZZExcision of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short description: Excision of Right Nipple, 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 0HBW8ZZ
0HBW8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a excision procedure on the right nipple using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, excision means cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision of nipple, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (85.25).
For a different body part, codes include 0HBT8ZZ (right breast), 0HBU8ZZ (left breast), 0HBV8ZZ (bilateral breast), 0HBX8ZZ (left nipple) and 0HBY8ZZ (supernumerary breast).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0HBW0ZZ (open), 0HBW3ZZ (percutaneous), 0HBW7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0HBWXZZ (external).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 584 (Breast Biopsy, Local Excision and Other Breast Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 585 (Breast Biopsy, Local Excision and Other Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC), DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC) and DRG 957 (Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC), under the surgical categories “Breast Biopsy, Local Excision and Other Breast 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
- HSkin and Breast
- 3. Operation
- BExcision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
- 4. Body Part
- WNipple, Right
- 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
Different approach
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Breast Biopsy, Local Excision and Other 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 →- 85.25Excision of nippleapproximate
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 0HBW8ZZ
Is 0HBW8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0HBW8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0HBW8ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0HBW8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0HBW8ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0HBW8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 584, MS-DRG 585, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0HBW8ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0HBW8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 85.25 (Excision of nipple).