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ICD 10 Code 08D9XZX

Extraction of Left Cornea, External Approach, Diagnostic

08D9XZX is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Extraction of Left Cornea, External Approach, Diagnostic. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Extraction involves:
Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force. The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify extraction procedures that are biopsies

External approach involves:
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

Extraction includes:

  • Dilation and curettage, vein stripping
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 02 Diseases & Disorders of the Eye
    Extraocular Procedures Except Orbit
    • DRG 115 - EXTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES EXCEPT ORBIT
  • MDC 99 Other
    Non-extensive Procedure Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis
    • DRG 987 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC
    • DRG 988 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC
    • DRG 989 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 08D9XZX — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 8 Eye
3: Root Operation D Extraction
4: Body Part 9 Cornea, Left
5: Approach X External
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier X Diagnostic

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.