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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08Q6XZZRepair Right Sclera, 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 08Q6XZZ

08Q6XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the right sclera 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 suture of laceration of sclera, other scleral reinforcement and other operations on sclera, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (12.81, 12.88 and 12.89).

For a different body part, codes include 08Q0XZZ (right eye), 08Q1XZZ (left eye), 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 116 (Intraocular Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 117 (Intraocular 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 “Intraocular 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
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
6Sclera, Right
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

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

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 12.81Suture of laceration of scleraapproximate
  • 12.88Other scleral reinforcementapproximate
  • 12.89Other operations on scleraapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 08Q6XZZ

Is 08Q6XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08Q6XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 08Q6XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 08Q6XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 08Q6XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08Q6XZZ can group to MS-DRG 116, MS-DRG 117, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908, MS-DRG 909 and MS-DRG 957.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08Q6XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 08Q6XZZ to ICD-9-CM 12.81 (Suture of laceration of sclera), 12.88 (Other scleral reinforcement) and 12.89 (Other operations on sclera).