09HN8BZInsertion of Airway into Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Medical and Surgical›Ear, Nose, Sinus›Insertion

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 09HN8BZ

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

09HN8BZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Airway into Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation 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.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

09HN8BZ

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Insertion of Airway into Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Parent Code

09H

Short Description

Insertion of Airway into Nasopharynx, Endo

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.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	9	Ear, Nose, Sinus
3	Operation	H	Insertion
4	BodyPart	N	Nasopharynx
5	Approach	8	Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6	Device	B	Intraluminal Device, Airway
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 09HN8BZ under the General Equivalence Mappings.

96.01

Approximate match.

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About 09HN8BZ

Is 09HN8BZ a billable code?

Yes. 09HN8BZ is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Airway into Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 09HN8BZ mean?

09HN8BZ 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 H is the Operation (Insertion); the 4th character N is the BodyPart (Nasopharynx); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character B is the Device (Intraluminal Device, Airway); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 09HN8BZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Insertion of Airway into Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 96.01. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.