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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

09C3XZZExtirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Extirpate matter from R Ext Auditory Canal, Extern

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 09C3XZZ

09C3XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the right external auditory canal using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of intraluminal foreign body from ear without incision, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (98.11).

For a different body part, codes include 09C0XZZ (right external ear), 09C1XZZ (left external ear), 09C4XZZ (left external auditory canal) and 09CKXZZ (nasal mucosa and soft tissue).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09C30ZZ (open), 09C33ZZ (percutaneous), 09C34ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09C37ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09C38ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

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
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
3External Auditory Canal, 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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 98.11Removal of intraluminal foreign body from ear without incisionapproximate

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 09C3XZZ

Is 09C3XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 09C3XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09C3XZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 09C3XZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.11 (Removal of intraluminal foreign body from ear without incision).