09BL4ZXExcision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Ear, Nose, Sinus›Excision
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 09BL4ZX
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

09BL4ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
09BL4ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Parent Code
09B
Short Description
Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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
3OperationBExcision
4BodyPartLNasal Turbinate
5Approach4Percutaneous Endoscopic
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 09BL4ZX under the General Equivalence Mappings.

21.22
Approximate match.

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Questions About 09BL4ZX

Is 09BL4ZX a billable code?

Yes. 09BL4ZX is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 09BL4ZX mean?

09BL4ZX 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 B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character L is the BodyPart (Nasal Turbinate); the 5th character 4 is the Approach (Percutaneous Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 09BL4ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 21.22. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.