2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0HN3XZZ
Release Left Ear Skin, External Approach
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 0HN3XZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Release Left Ear Skin, External Approach
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
0HN3XZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of release left ear skin, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
0HN3XZZ 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 skin and breast body system, classified under release operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is skin, left ear.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | H | Skin and Breast | |
3 | Operation | N | Release | Involves: Explanation:
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4 | BodyPart | 3 | Skin, Left Ear | |
5 | Approach | X | External | Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Skin and breast procedures, NEC
- CCSR Category Code: SKB010
- Clinical Domain is Skin and Breast Procedures - SKB contains 10 categories that include procedures related to the skin and breast, such as perineal skin repair (1st degree obstetrical and other), mastectomy and lumpectomy, breast reconstruction, and skin graft.
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:
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 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
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.