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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

09QN0ZZRepair Nasopharynx, 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 09QN0ZZ

09QN0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the nasopharynx 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 plastic operation on pharynx and other repair of pharynx, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (29.4 and 29.59).

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 09QN3ZZ (percutaneous), 09QN4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 09QN7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 09QN8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), 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 categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
NNasopharynx

Includes: Choana; Fossa of Rosenmuller; Pharyngeal recess; Rhinopharynx

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 →
  • 29.4Plastic operation on pharynxapproximate
  • 29.59Other repair of pharynxapproximate

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

Code history

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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 09QN0ZZ

Is 09QN0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 09QN0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 09QN0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 09QN0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 09QN0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 09QN0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144 and MS-DRG 145.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 09QN0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 09QN0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 29.4 (Plastic operation on pharynx) and 29.59 (Other repair of pharynx).