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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

095N0ZZDestruction of Nasopharynx, Open 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 095N0ZZ

095N0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the nasopharynx using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of pharynx, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (29.39).

For a different body part, codes include 09500ZZ (right external ear), 09510ZZ (left external ear), 09530ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09540ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09550ZZ (right middle ear), 09560ZZ (left middle ear) and 22 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 095N3ZZ (percutaneous), 095N4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 095N7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 095N8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 326 (Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC), DRG 327 (Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with CC) and DRG 328 (Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures” and “Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures”.

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
9Ear, Nose, Sinus
3. Operation
5Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

4. Body Part
NNasopharynx

Includes: Choana; Fossa of Rosenmuller; Pharyngeal recess; Rhinopharynx

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 29.39Other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of pharynxapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 095N0ZZ

Is 095N0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 095N0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 095N0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 095N0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 095N0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 095N0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 326, MS-DRG 327 and MS-DRG 328.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 095N0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 095N0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 29.39 (Other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of pharynx).