09XL0Z3Transfer Nasal Turbinate to Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical›Ear, Nose, Sinus›Transfer
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 09XL0Z3
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

09XL0Z3 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Transfer Nasal Turbinate to Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 9 MS-DRGs. The root operation Transfer involves moving, without taking out, all or a portion of a body part to another location to take over the function of all or a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under ENT procedures, NEC.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
09XL0Z3
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Transfer Nasal Turbinate to Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach
Short Description
Transfer Nasal Turbinate to Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
09X

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
3OperationXTransfer
4BodyPartLNasal Turbinate
5Approach0Open
6DeviceZNo Device
7Qualifier3Sphenoid Bone

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Lesser wing
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Greater wing
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Nasal concha
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Optic foramen
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Sella turcica
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Middle turbinate
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Pterygoid process
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Inferior turbinate
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Superior turbinate
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Transfer, Turbinate, Nasal
Leads to this code's table
NSF (Nasoseptal flap) repair
Leads to this code's table
Intranasal vascular pedicled flap
Leads to this code's table
Nasoseptal vascularized flap repair
Leads to this code's table
Nasal turbinate vascularized flap repair
Leads to this code's table
Posterior pedicle lateral nasal wall flap
Leads to this code's table

To code transfer of the nasal turbinate, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Transfer, then the subterms Turbinate, Nasal. The index leads to table 09X, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 09XL0Z3.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

ENT017
ENT procedures, NEC
Clinical domain: Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0NQC0ZZ — Repair Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach

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Questions About 09XL0Z3

Is 09XL0Z3 a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Transfer Nasal Turbinate to Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 09XL0Z3 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 X is the Operation (Transfer); the 4th character L is the BodyPart (Nasal Turbinate); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character 3 is the Qualifier (Sphenoid Bone).

What MS-DRG does 09XL0Z3 group to?

On an inpatient stay, Transfer Nasal Turbinate to Sphenoid Bone, Open Approach maps to MS-DRGs 143, 144, 145, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.2335 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.