2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 09JE0ZZ

Inspection of Left Inner Ear, Open Approach

Version 2021

Billable Code

Valid for Submission

ICD-10-PCS:	09JE0ZZ
Short Description:	Inspection of Left Inner Ear, Open Approach
Long Description:	Inspection of Left Inner Ear, Open Approach

09JE0ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of inspection of left inner ear, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 09JE0ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the ear, nose, sinus body system, classified under the inspection operation. The applicable bodypart is inner ear, left.

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	9	Ear, Nose, Sinus
3	Operation	J	Inspection	Involves: Visually and/or manually exploring a body part Explanation: Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
4	BodyPart	E	Inner Ear, Left	Includes: Bony labyrinth Bony vestibule Cochlea Round window Semicircular canal
5	Approach	0	Open	Involves: Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
6	Device	Z	No Device	Explanation: The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The procedure code 09JE0ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 applicable from 10/01/2021 through 09/30/2022.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
143	OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC	03	2.9798
144	OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC	03	1.7615
145	OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC	03	1.2246

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert 09JE0ZZ 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:

ICD-9-PCS: 2039 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

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.

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