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Inpatient Procedure Code

09PH87Z

Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, Endo

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 OperationP

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

4
Body PartH

Ear, Right

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
Device7

Autologous Tissue 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 3 MS-DRGs:

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

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 09PH87Z 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

  • 09P[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

  • DRG 143 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 144 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 145 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”

MDC crossing · diagnoses (1444)

  • 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.”
  • 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.” · check together
  • A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Pharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.1 — Nasopharyngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Nasopharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Laryngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A54.5 — Gonococcal pharyngitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal pharyngitis — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 1439 more

Nearest codes

  • 09PH07Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 09PH37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 09PH47Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 09PH77Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 09PH80Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09PH8DZ — Removal of Intraluminal Device from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09PH8JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09PH8KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]

Change history

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