0821XYZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Change Other Device in Left Eye, External Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System8 | Eye |
| 3 | Root Operation2 | Change Taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane |
| 4 | Body Part1 | Eye, Left |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceY | Other Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0820XYZ — Change Other Device in Right Eye, External Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
0821X0Z — Change Drainage Device in Left Eye, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Eye procedures (Eye Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
08123J4 — Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 08123K4 — Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 08123Z4 — Bypass Right Anterior Chamber to Sclera, Percutaneous Approach, 08133J4 — Bypass Left Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 08133K4 — Bypass Left Anterior Chamber to Sclera with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 08133Z4 — Bypass Left Anterior Chamber to Sclera, Percutaneous Approach, 0850XZZ — Destruction of Right Eye, External Approach, 0851XZZ — Destruction of Left Eye, External Approach, 08523ZZ — Destruction of Right Anterior Chamber, Percutaneous Approach, 08533ZZ — Destruction of Left Anterior Chamber, Percutaneous Approach, 08543ZZ — Destruction of Right Vitreous, Percutaneous Approach, 08553ZZ — Destruction of Left Vitreous, Percutaneous Approach, 0856XZZ — Destruction of Right Sclera, External Approach, 0857XZZ — Destruction of Left Sclera, External Approach, 0858XZZ — Destruction of Right Cornea, External Approach, 0859XZZ — Destruction of Left Cornea, External Approach, 085A0ZZ — Destruction of Right Choroid, Open Approach, 085A3ZZ — Destruction of Right Choroid, Percutaneous Approach, 085B0ZZ — Destruction of Left Choroid, Open Approach, 085B3ZZ — Destruction of Left Choroid, Percutaneous Approach, +681 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0821XYZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 082[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Eye — Body System: Eye[Body System]: “Eye”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Change — Operation: Change[Operation]: “Change”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- EYP001 — Eye procedures[CCSR category]: “Eye procedures — Eye Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0820XYZ — Change Other Device in Right Eye, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0821X0Z — Change Drainage Device in Left Eye, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation
Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources