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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

09QM8ZZRepair Nasal Septum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Repair Nasal Septum, Endo

Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 09QM8ZZ

09QM8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the nasal septum using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic 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 09Q38ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09Q48ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09Q58ZZ (right middle ear), 09Q68ZZ (left middle ear), 09Q78ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09Q88ZZ (left tympanic membrane) and 20 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 09QM0ZZ (open), 09QM3ZZ (percutaneous) and 09QM4ZZ (percutaneous 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 was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.

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
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

All DRGs →

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
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
  • No changes since FY2018.

Common questions about 09QM8ZZ

Is 09QM8ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 09QM8ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 09QM8ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 09QM8ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 09QM8ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09QM8ZZ 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 09QM8ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 09QM8ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.88 (Other septoplasty).