0HR2X73Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
0HR2X73 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to 12 MS-DRGs. The root operation Replacement involves putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part.
Code Identity
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.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | H | Skin and Breast |
| 3 | Operation | R | Replacement |
| 4 | BodyPart | 2 | Skin, Right Ear |
| 5 | Approach | X | External |
| 6 | Device | 7 | Autologous Tissue Substitute |
| 7 | Qualifier | 3 | Full Thickness |
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0HR2X73 under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code History
- XHR0XGA — Replace Hed Nck Skin w pz-cel, Extern, New Tech 10
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Questions About 0HR2X73
Is 0HR2X73 a billable code?
Yes. 0HR2X73 is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What do the characters in 0HR2X73 mean?
0HR2X73 breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character H is the Body System (Skin and Breast); the 3rd character R is the Operation (Replacement); the 4th character 2 is the BodyPart (Skin, Right Ear); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character 7 is the Device (Autologous Tissue Substitute); the 7th character 3 is the Qualifier (Full Thickness).
What MS-DRG does 0HR2X73 group to?
On an inpatient stay, Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach maps to MS-DRGs 143, 144, 145, 579, 580, 581, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.2023 to 7.6199. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0HR2X73?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 18.79. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
