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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

09QM0ZZRepair Nasal Septum, 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 09QM0ZZ

09QM0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the nasal septum using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to other septoplasty, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (21.88).

For a different body part, codes include 09Q00ZZ (right external ear), 09Q10ZZ (left external ear), 09Q20ZZ (bilateral external ear), 09Q30ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09Q40ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09Q50ZZ (right middle ear) and 23 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09QM3ZZ (percutaneous), 09QM4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 09QM8ZZ (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 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and 2 more.

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
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
MNasal Septum

Includes: Quadrangular cartilage; Septal cartilage; Vomer bone

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 →
  • 21.88Other septoplastyapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  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 09QM0ZZ

Is 09QM0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 09QM0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 09QM0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 09QM0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 09QM0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09QM0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09QM0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 09QM0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.88 (Other septoplasty).