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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

095N8ZZDestruction of Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Destruction of Nasopharynx, 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 095N8ZZ

095N8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the nasopharynx using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 09538ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09548ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09558ZZ (right middle ear), 09568ZZ (left middle ear), 09578ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09588ZZ (left tympanic membrane) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 095N0ZZ (open), 095N3ZZ (percutaneous), 095N4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 095N7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

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
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

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

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  • 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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  10. 2025
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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 095N8ZZ

Is 095N8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 095N8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 095N8ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 095N8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 095N8ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 095N8ZZ 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 095N8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 095N8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 29.39 (Other excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of pharynx).