09CB0ZZBillable procedure code

Extirpation of Matter from Right Mastoid Sinus, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 09C·FY 2027

Extirpation of Matter from Right Mastoid Sinus, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 09CB0ZZ, found in table 09C, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Open.

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What the code means

Extirpation: root operation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

Open: approach

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure