09968ZZDrainage of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Medical and Surgical›Ear, Nose, Sinus›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 09968ZZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

09968ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Myringotomy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
09968ZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short Description
Drainage of Left Middle Ear, Endo
Parent Code
099

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body System9Ear, Nose, Sinus
3Operation9Drainage
4BodyPart6Middle Ear, Left
5Approach8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

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Anatomy or device term that leads here
Tympanic cavity
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Drainage, Ear, Middle, Left
Leads to this code's table

To code drainage of the left middle ear, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterms Ear, Middle, Left. The index leads to table 099, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 09968ZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

ENT005
Myringotomy
Clinical domain: Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 09960ZZ — Drainage of Left Middle Ear, Open Approach

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Questions About 09968ZZ

Is 09968ZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 09968ZZ mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 9 is the Body System (Ear, Nose, Sinus); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character 6 is the BodyPart (Middle Ear, Left); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).