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18.02 - Incision Of External Auditory Canal


The ICD 9 Code for Incision of external auditory canal is listed as 18.02.
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: 18.02
Description: Incision of external auditory canal
Short Description: Ext auditory canal incis
Chapter: Operations on the ear
Subsection 1: Operations on external ear
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09943ZZ - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C44ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C43ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C40ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Left External Auditory Canal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C34ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C33ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09C30ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Right External Auditory Canal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0994XZZ - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0994X0Z - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09948ZZ - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099480Z - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09947ZZ - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099470Z - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09944ZZ - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099440Z - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099300Z - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099430Z - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09940ZZ - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099400Z - Drainage of Left External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0993XZZ - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 0993X0Z - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09938ZZ - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099380Z - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09937ZZ - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099370Z - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09934ZZ - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099340Z - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09933ZZ - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 099330Z - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 09930ZZ - Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 18.02:
18.01 - Piercing of ear lobe
18.09 - Other incision of external ear