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ICD-10-PCS/09Q/09QN8ZZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

09QN8ZZ

Repair Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Repair Nasopharynx, 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 OperationQ

Repair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

4
Body PartN

Nasopharynx

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

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 12 MS-DRGs:

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

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 09QN8ZZ 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

  • 09Q[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 (12)

  • DRG 040 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 041 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 042 — PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • 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)”
  • 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)”
  • and 4 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (10474)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — 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 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.”
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
  • and 10469 more

Nearest codes

  • 09Q38ZZ — Repair Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09Q48ZZ — Repair Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09Q58ZZ — Repair Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09Q68ZZ — Repair Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09Q78ZZ — Repair Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09Q88ZZ — Repair Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09Q98ZZ — Repair Right Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
  • 09QA8ZZ — Repair Left Auditory Ossicle, 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.