18.21 - Excision Of Preauricular Sinus
The ICD 9 Code for Excision of preauricular sinus is listed as 18.21.
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: | 18.21 |
| Description: | Excision of preauricular sinus |
| Short Description: | Preauricular sinus excis |
| Chapter: | Operations on the ear |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on external ear |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0JB10ZZ - Excision of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 0JB13ZZ - Excision of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 18.21: | |
| 18.29 - Excision or destruction of other lesion of external ear | |