09Q23ZZRepair Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical›Ear, Nose, Sinus›Repair
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 09Q23ZZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

09Q23ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Repair Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 12 MS-DRGs. The root operation Repair involves restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under ENT repair.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
09Q23ZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Repair Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Approach
Short Description
Repair Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Approach
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
09Q

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body System9Ear, Nose, Sinus
3OperationQRepair
4BodyPart2External Ear, Bilateral
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Helix
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Pinna
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Tragus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Auricle
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Earlobe
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Antihelix
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Antitragus
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Incudopexy
Leads to this code's table
Repair, Ear, External, Bilateral
Leads to this code's table

To code repair of the bilateral external ear, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Repair, then the subterms Ear, External, Bilateral. The index leads to table 09Q, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 09Q23ZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

ENT013
ENT repair
Clinical domain: Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

18.79
Other plastic repair of external ear
Approximate match.
18.9
Other operations on external ear
Approximate match.

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Questions About 09Q23ZZ

Is 09Q23ZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Repair Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 09Q23ZZ mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 9 is the Body System (Ear, Nose, Sinus); the 3rd character Q is the Operation (Repair); the 4th character 2 is the BodyPart (External Ear, Bilateral); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What MS-DRG does 09Q23ZZ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Repair Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Approach maps to MS-DRGs 143, 144, 145, 579, 580, 581, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.2335 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 09Q23ZZ?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Repair Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 18.79 (Other plastic repair of external ear) and 18.9 (Other operations on external ear). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.