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09B38ZX ICD-10-PCS Code: Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Endo, Diagn

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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 OperationB

Excision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

4
Body Part3

External Auditory Canal, Right

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierX

Diagnostic

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

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

09B48ZX — Excision of Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 09B58ZX — Excision of Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 09B68ZX — Excision of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 09B78ZX — Excision of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 09B88ZX — Excision of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 09B98ZX — Excision of Right Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 09BA8ZX — Excision of Left Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 09BB8ZX — Excision of Right Mastoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, +18 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

09B30ZX — Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 09B33ZX — Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 09B34ZX — Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 09B37ZX — Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic, 09B3XZX — Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, External Approach, Diagnostic

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

09B38ZZ — Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under ENT diagnostic endoscopy (excluding laryngoscopy) (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.

099N8ZX — Drainage of Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099P8ZX — Drainage of Accessory Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099Q8ZX — Drainage of Right Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099R8ZX — Drainage of Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099S8ZX — Drainage of Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099T8ZX — Drainage of Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099U8ZX — Drainage of Right Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099V8ZX — Drainage of Left Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099W8ZX — Drainage of Right Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 099X8ZX — Drainage of Left Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 09J78ZZ — Inspection of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09J88ZZ — Inspection of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09JD8ZZ — Inspection of Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09JE8ZZ — Inspection of Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09JH8ZZ — Inspection of Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09JJ8ZZ — Inspection of Left Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09JK8ZZ — Inspection of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 09JY8ZZ — Inspection of Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0C9M8ZX — Drainage of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, 0CBM8ZX — Excision of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic, +20 more

Contextual Map

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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