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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

09J80ZZInspection of Left Tympanic Membrane, 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 09J80ZZ

09J80ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the left tympanic membrane using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other diagnostic procedures on middle and inner ear, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (20.39).

For a different body part, codes include 09J70ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09JD0ZZ (right inner ear), 09JE0ZZ (left inner ear), 09JH0ZZ (right ear), 09JJ0ZZ (left ear), 09JK0ZZ (nasal mucosa and soft tissue) and 1 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09J83ZZ (percutaneous), 09J84ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09J87ZZ (via natural or artificial opening), 09J88ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 09J8XZZ (external).

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) and DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. 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
JInspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

4. Body Part
8Tympanic Membrane, Left

Includes: Pars flaccida

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

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 20.39Other diagnostic procedures on middle and inner earapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 09J80ZZ

Is 09J80ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 09J80ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 09J80ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 09J80ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 09J80ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09J80ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09J80ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 09J80ZZ to ICD-9-CM 20.39 (Other diagnostic procedures on middle and inner ear).