2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 09B30ZX
Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10-PCS: | 09B30ZX |
| Short Description: | Excision of R Ext Auditory Canal, Open Approach, Diagn |
| Long Description: | Excision of Right External Auditory Canal, Open Approach, Diagnostic |
09B30ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of right external auditory canal, open approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 09B30ZX is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the ear, nose, sinus body system, classified under the excision operation. The applicable bodypart is external auditory canal, right.
ICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Designation | Character | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
| 2 | Body System | 9 | Ear, Nose, Sinus | |
| 3 | Operation | B | Excision | Involves: Explanation:
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| 4 | BodyPart | 3 | External Auditory Canal, Right | Includes:
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| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open | Involves: |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
| 7 | Qualifier | X | Diagnostic |
Convert 09B30ZX to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. These 2022 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.