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18.09 - Other Incision Of External Ear


The ICD 9 Code for Other incision of external ear is listed as 18.09.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 18.09
Description: Other incision of external ear
Short Description: External ear incis NEC
Chapter: Operations on the ear
Subsection 1: Operations on external ear
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0991X0Z - Drainage of Left External Ear with Drainage Device, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0H93XZZ - Drainage of Left Ear Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0H93X0Z - Drainage of Left Ear Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0H92XZZ - Drainage of Right Ear Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0H92X0Z - Drainage of Right Ear Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0H83XZZ - Division of Left Ear Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0H82XZZ - Division of Right Ear Skin, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C14ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C13ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C10ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C04ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C03ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right External Ear, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C00ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right External Ear, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0991XZZ - Drainage of Left External Ear, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099000Z - Drainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09914ZZ - Drainage of Left External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099140Z - Drainage of Left External Ear with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09913ZZ - Drainage of Left External Ear, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099130Z - Drainage of Left External Ear with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09910ZZ - Drainage of Left External Ear, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099100Z - Drainage of Left External Ear with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0990XZZ - Drainage of Right External Ear, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0990X0Z - Drainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09904ZZ - Drainage of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099040Z - Drainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09903ZZ - Drainage of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099030Z - Drainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09900ZZ - Drainage of Right External Ear, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 18.09:
18.01 - Piercing of ear lobe
18.02 - Incision of external auditory canal