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ICD 10 Code 08H1X1Z

Insertion of Radioactive Element into Left Eye, External Approach
“Insertion of Radioactive Element into L Eye, Extern Approach” for short

08H1X1Z is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Insertion of Radioactive Element into Left Eye, External Approach. 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.

Insertion involves:
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

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

Insertion includes:

  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

Eye, Left body part includes:

  • Ciliary body
  • Posterior chamber

Radioactive Element device includes:

  • Brachytherapy seeds
  • CivaSheet(R)
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 01 Diseases & Disorders of the Nervous System
    Peripheral and Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures
    • DRG 040 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 041 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR
    • DRG 042 - PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 02 Diseases & Disorders of the Eye
    Intraocular Procedures
    • DRG 116 - INTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 117 - INTRAOCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
    • DRG 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
    • DRG 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
    • DRG 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • 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 08H1X1Z — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 8 Eye
3: Root Operation H Insertion
4: Body Part 1 Eye, Left
5: Approach X External
6: Device 1 Radioactive Element
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

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.