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18.19 - Other Diagnostic Procedures On External Ear


The ICD 9 Code for Other diagnostic procedures on external ear is listed as 18.19.
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: 18.19
Description: Other diagnostic procedures on external ear
Short Description: Ext ear diagnos proc NEC
Chapter: Operations on the ear
Subsection 1: Operations on external ear
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JH0ZZ - Inspection of Right Ear, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JH3ZZ - Inspection of Right Ear, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JH4ZZ - Inspection of Right Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JH7ZZ - Inspection of Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JHXZZ - Inspection of Right Ear, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JJ0ZZ - Inspection of Left Ear, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JJ3ZZ - Inspection of Left Ear, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JJ4ZZ - Inspection of Left Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JJ7ZZ - Inspection of Left Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09JJXZZ - Inspection of Left Ear, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 18.19:
18.11 - Otoscopy
18.12 - Biopsy of external ear