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Inpatient Procedure Code

095S8ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Endo

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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 System9

Ear, Nose, Sinus

3
Root Operation5

Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

4
Body PartS

Frontal Sinus, Right

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 2 MS-DRGs:

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

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

095N8ZZ — Destruction of Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 095P8ZZ — Destruction of Accessory Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 095Q8ZZ — Destruction of Right Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 095R8ZZ — Destruction of Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 095T8ZZ — Destruction of Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 095U8ZZ — Destruction of Right Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 095V8ZZ — Destruction of Left Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 095W8ZZ — Destruction of Right Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, +18 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

095S0ZZ — Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approach, 095S3ZZ — Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approach, 095S4ZZ — Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Nasal and sinus excision (Ear, Nose, and Throat 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.

09BB0ZZ — Excision of Right Mastoid Sinus, Open Approach, 09BB3ZZ — Excision of Right Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach, 09BB4ZZ — Excision of Right Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 09BB8ZZ — Excision of Right Mastoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09BC0ZZ — Excision of Left Mastoid Sinus, Open Approach, 09BC3ZZ — Excision of Left Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach, 09BC4ZZ — Excision of Left Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 09BC8ZZ — Excision of Left Mastoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09BK0ZZ — Excision of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach, 09BK3ZZ — Excision of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Percutaneous Approach, 09BK4ZZ — Excision of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 09BK8ZZ — Excision of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09BKXZZ — Excision of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, External Approach, 09BL0ZZ — Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Open Approach, 09BL3ZZ — Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Approach, 09BL4ZZ — Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 09BL7ZZ — Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 09BL8ZZ — Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09BM0ZZ — Excision of Nasal Septum, Open Approach, 09BM3ZZ — Excision of Nasal Septum, Percutaneous Approach, +132 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 095S8ZZ 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.

Run 095S8ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • ENT008 — Nasal and sinus excision[CCSR category]: “Nasal and sinus excision — Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

MDC crossing · diagnoses (1449)

  • MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat — 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.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
  • A18.6 — Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Pharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.1 — Nasopharyngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Nasopharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Laryngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A54.5 — Gonococcal pharyngitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal pharyngitis — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • and 1444 more

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Change history

Change history

  • FY2018 — October 1, 2017
    Added to the code set
    Destruction of Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
    FY2018 changes

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