Inpatient Procedure Code
09PHX0Z
Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, 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 System9 | Ear, Nose, Sinus |
| 3 | Root OperationP | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartH | Ear, Right |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device0 | Drainage Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 09PHX0Z 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]”
Nearest codes
- 09P7X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Tympanic Membrane, External Approach [One axis away]
- 09P8X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Left Tympanic Membrane, External Approach [One axis away]
- 09PH00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 09PH30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 09PH40Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 09PH70Z — Removal of Drainage Device 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]
- 09PHX7Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, External Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.