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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0HCX8ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Left 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 0HCX8ZZ

0HCX8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left nipple using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Mastotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (85.0).

For a different body part, codes include 0HCT8ZZ (right breast), 0HCU8ZZ (left breast), 0HCV8ZZ (bilateral breast) and 0HCW8ZZ (right nipple).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0HCX0ZZ (open), 0HCX3ZZ (percutaneous), 0HCX7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0HCXXZZ (external).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

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
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
XNipple, Left

Includes: Areola

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 85.0Mastotomyapproximate

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

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0HCX8ZZ

Is 0HCX8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0HCX8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0HCX8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0HCX8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 85.0 (Mastotomy).