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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08Q1XZZRepair Left Eye, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 08Q1XZZ

08Q1XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the left eye using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other repair of injury of eyeball or orbit, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (16.89).

For a different body part, codes include 08Q0XZZ (right eye), 08Q6XZZ (right sclera), 08Q7XZZ (left sclera), 08Q8XZZ (right cornea), 08Q9XZZ (left cornea), 08QNXZZ (right upper eyelid) and 5 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 113 (Orbital Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 114 (Orbital Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 140 (Major Head and Neck Procedures with MCC), DRG 141 (Major Head and Neck Procedures with CC), DRG 142 (Major Head and Neck Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Orbital Procedures”, “Major Head and Neck Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.

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
8Eye
3. Operation
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
1Eye, Left

Includes: Ciliary body; Posterior chamber

5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

MDC 02 · Diseases and Disorders of the Eye · Orbital Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 16.89Other repair of injury of eyeball or orbitapproximate

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 08Q1XZZ

Is 08Q1XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08Q1XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 08Q1XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 08Q1XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 08Q1XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08Q1XZZ can group to MS-DRG 113, MS-DRG 114, MS-DRG 140, MS-DRG 141, MS-DRG 142 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08Q1XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 08Q1XZZ to ICD-9-CM 16.89 (Other repair of injury of eyeball or orbit).