8E097CZRobotic Assisted Procedure of Head and Neck Region, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
- Billable / Specific Code
8E097CZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Robotic Assisted Procedure of Head and Neck Region, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Other Procedures involves methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Robotic-assisted procedures.
Code Identity
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 | 8 | Other Procedures |
| 2 | Body System | E | Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions |
| 3 | Operation | 0 | Other Procedures |
| 4 | BodyRegion | 9 | Head and Neck Region |
| 5 | Approach | 7 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
| 6 | Method | C | Robotic Assisted Procedure |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code spectroscopy of the near infrared, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Spectroscopy, then the subterm Near Infrared. The index leads to table 8E0, where the approach, method and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 8E097CZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 8E097CZ
Is 8E097CZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Robotic Assisted Procedure of Head and Neck Region, Via Natural or Artificial Opening on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 8E097CZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 8 is the Section (Other Procedures); the 2nd character E is the Body System (Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions); the 3rd character 0 is the Operation (Other Procedures); the 4th character 9 is the BodyRegion (Head and Neck Region); the 5th character 7 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening); the 6th character C is the Method (Robotic Assisted Procedure); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 8E097CZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Robotic Assisted Procedure of Head and Neck Region, Via Natural or Artificial Opening crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 17.49 (Other and unspecified robotic assisted procedure). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
