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Inpatient Procedure Code

08P03JZ

Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach

Removal of Synthetic Substitute from R Eye, Perc 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System8

Eye

3
Root OperationP

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

4
Body Part0

Eye, Right

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

6
DeviceJ

Synthetic Substitute

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 10 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 08P03JZ 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

  • 08P[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation (10)

  • DRG 115 — EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES EXCEPT ORBIT [MS-DRG]: “EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES EXCEPT ORBIT — Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit (MDC 02)”
  • DRG 628 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
  • DRG 629 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
  • DRG 630 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
  • DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 908 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 909 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 957 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma (MDC 24)”
  • and 2 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (18948)

  • MDC 02 — Diseases and Disorders of the Eye [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Eye — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • MDC 10 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders [MDC crossing]: “Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A18.50 — Tuberculosis of eye, unspecified [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of eye, unspecified — grouped in MDC 02, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.51 — Tuberculous episcleritis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous episcleritis — grouped in MDC 02, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.52 — Tuberculous keratitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous keratitis — grouped in MDC 02, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.53 — Tuberculous chorioretinitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous chorioretinitis — grouped in MDC 02, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.54 — Tuberculous iridocyclitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous iridocyclitis — grouped in MDC 02, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 18943 more

Nearest codes

  • 08P00JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Right Eye, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 08P030Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 08P031Z — Removal of Radioactive Element from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 08P033Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 08P037Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 08P03CZ — Removal of Extraluminal Device from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 08P03DZ — Removal of Intraluminal Device from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 08P03KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Eye, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.