ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 09C

09C Extirpation - Ear, Nose, Sinus ICD-10-PCS

The 09C code range contains 116 ICD-10-PCS codes for Extirpation procedures on the ear, nose, sinus. 115 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
116
Procedure Codes
115
Billable Codes
09C
Characters 1–3
09
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

Extirpation: Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 09C Range 116 codes · 115 billable

116 of 116 shown
  • 09C Ear, Nose, Sinus, ExtirpationNon-billable header
  • 09C00ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Ear, Open Approach
  • 09C03ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Ear, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09C04ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09C0XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Ear, External Approach
  • 09C10ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, Open Approach
  • 09C13ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09C14ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09C1XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, External Approach
  • 09C30ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, Open Approach
  • 09C33ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09C34ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09C37ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 09C38ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09C3XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, External Approach
  • 09C40ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Open Approach
  • 09C43ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09C44ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09C47ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 09C48ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09C4XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, External Approach
  • 09C50ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Ear, Open Approach
  • 09C58ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09C60ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Middle Ear, Open Approach
  • 09C68ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09C70ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach
  • 09C73ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09C74ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09C77ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 09C78ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09C80ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach
  • 09C83ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09C84ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09C87ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 09C88ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09C90ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Auditory Ossicle, Open Approach
  • 09C98ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CA0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Auditory Ossicle, Open Approach
  • 09CA8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CB0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Mastoid Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CB3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CB4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CB8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Mastoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CC0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Mastoid Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CC3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CC4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Mastoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CC8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Mastoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CD0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Inner Ear, Open Approach
  • 09CD8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CE0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Inner Ear, Open Approach
  • 09CE8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CF0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Eustachian Tube, Open Approach
  • 09CF3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Eustachian Tube, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CF4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Eustachian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CF7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Eustachian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 09CF8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Eustachian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CG0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Eustachian Tube, Open Approach
  • 09CG3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Eustachian Tube, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CG4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Eustachian Tube, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CG7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Eustachian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 09CG8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Eustachian Tube, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CK0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach
  • 09CK3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CK4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CK8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CKXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, External Approach
  • 09CL0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Turbinate, Open Approach
  • 09CL3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CL4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Turbinate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CL7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 09CL8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Turbinate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CM0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Septum, Open Approach
  • 09CM3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Septum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CM4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Septum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CM8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasal Septum, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CN0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Open Approach
  • 09CN3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CN4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CN7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 09CN8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CP0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Accessory Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CP3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Accessory Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CP4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Accessory Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CP8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Accessory Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CQ0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Maxillary Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CQ3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CQ4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CQ8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CR0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Maxillary Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CR3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CR4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Maxillary Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CR8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Maxillary Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CS0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Frontal Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CS3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CS4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CS8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CT0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Frontal Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CT3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CT4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Frontal Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CT8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Frontal Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CU0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Ethmoid Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CU3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CU4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CU8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CV0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Ethmoid Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CV3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CV4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Ethmoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CV8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Ethmoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CW0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Sphenoid Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CW3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CW4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CW8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 09CX0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Sphenoid Sinus, Open Approach
  • 09CX3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 09CX4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Sphenoid Sinus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 09CX8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Sphenoid Sinus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

About the 09C Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Extirpation (code 09C) involves the removal of solid matter from a body part without removing the body part itself. This operation is categorized under the Medical and Surgical section, specifically targeting the Ear, Nose, and Sinus body systems.

This root operation is used to extract foreign material such as earwax, pus, or other obstructive deposits. The extensive list of codes reflects the various specific anatomical locations and methods involved. For example, extirpation of matter from the right external ear can be done by an Open Approach (code 09C00ZZ) or a minimally invasive Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (code 09C04ZZ). Similarly, matter can be removed from structures like the left maxillary sinus (code 09CR0ZZ) or the right tympanic membrane (code 09C70ZZ) using various approaches including natural or artificial openings. Accurately selecting these ICD-10-PCS extirpation codes is essential for documenting procedures aimed at clearing obstructions within the ear, nose, and sinus regions.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 09C range?

Of the 116 codes in this range, 115 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.

What does the 09C range classify?

The range classifies Extirpation procedures, taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part, performed on the ear, nose, sinus. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.

Related References

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Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.