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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

099N8ZZDrainage of Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Drainage 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 099N8ZZ

099N8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the nasopharynx using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Pharyngotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (29.0).

For a different body part, codes include 09938ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09948ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09958ZZ (right middle ear), 09968ZZ (left middle ear), 09978ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09988ZZ (left tympanic membrane) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 099N0ZZ (open), 099N3ZZ (percutaneous), 099N4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 099N7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening).

With a different device, use 099N80Z (drainage device).

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 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. 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
9Ear, Nose, Sinus
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

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

Different device

Different qualifier

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 →
  • 29.0Pharyngotomyapproximate

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 099N8ZZ

Is 099N8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 099N8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 099N8ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 099N8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 099N8ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 099N8ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 099N8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 099N8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 29.0 (Pharyngotomy).