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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

08T1XZZResection of 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 08T1XZZ

08T1XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a resection procedure on the left eye using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, resection means cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other evisceration of eyeball and other enucleation of eyeball, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (16.39 and 16.49).

For a different body part, codes include 08T0XZZ (right eye), 08T8XZZ (right cornea), 08T9XZZ (left cornea), 08TNXZZ (right upper eyelid), 08TPXZZ (left upper eyelid), 08TQXZZ (right lower eyelid) and 1 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 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Orbital Procedures”, “Major Head and Neck Procedures”, “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures” and 2 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
TResection

Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part

Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung

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 →
  • 16.39Other evisceration of eyeballapproximate
  • 16.49Other enucleation of eyeballapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 08T1XZZ

Is 08T1XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 08T1XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 08T1XZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 08T1XZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 08T1XZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 08T1XZZ can group to MS-DRG 113, MS-DRG 114, MS-DRG 140, MS-DRG 141, MS-DRG 142 and MS-DRG 515.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 08T1XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 08T1XZZ to ICD-9-CM 16.39 (Other evisceration of eyeball) and 16.49 (Other enucleation of eyeball).