2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 09QGXZZ

Repair Left Eustachian Tube, External Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 09QGXZZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Repair Left Eustachian Tube, External Approach
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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09QGXZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of repair left eustachian tube, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function. Procedure code explanation: used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

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09QGXZZ PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the ear, nose, sinus body system, classified under repair operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is eustachian tube, left.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	9	Ear, Nose, Sinus
3	Operation	Q	Repair	Involves: Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function Explanation: Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
4	BodyPart	G	Eustachian Tube, Left	Includes: Auditory tube Pharyngotympanic tube
5	Approach	X	External	Involves: Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
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.

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is ENT repair
CCSR Category Code: ENT013
Clinical Domain is Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures - ENT contains 17 categories that include procedures performed on the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) as well as the head and neck, such as myringotomy, frenectomy, and tonsillectomy as well as diagnostic audiology.

Convert 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: 208 (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.

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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. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

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.