ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  9 = Ear, Nose, Sinus

Root Operation:
  H = Insertion

Body Part:


See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

09HE - Inner Ear, Left

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • Radioactive Element
      • 09HE01Z - Insertion of Radioact Elem into L Inner Ear, Open Approach
    • Hearing Device, Bone Conduction
      • 09HE04Z - Insert Bone Condct Hear Dev in L Inner Ear, Open
    • Hearing Device, Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis
      • 09HE05Z - Insert Singl Chan Cochl Prosth in L Inner Ear, Open
    • Hearing Device, Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis
      • 09HE06Z - Insert Mult Chan Cochl Prosth in L Inner Ear, Open
    • Hearing Device
      • 09HE0SZ - Insertion of Hearing Device into L Inner Ear, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

    • Radioactive Element
      • 09HE31Z - Insertion of Radioact Elem into L Inner Ear, Perc Approach
    • Hearing Device, Bone Conduction
      • 09HE34Z - Insert Bone Condct Hear Dev in L Inner Ear, Perc
    • Hearing Device, Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis
      • 09HE35Z - Insert Singl Chan Cochl Prosth in L Inner Ear, Perc
    • Hearing Device, Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis
      • 09HE36Z - Insert Mult Chan Cochl Prosth in L Inner Ear, Perc
    • Hearing Device
      • 09HE3SZ - Insertion of Hearing Device into L Inner Ear, Perc Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • Radioactive Element
      • 09HE41Z - Insert of Radioact Elem into L Inner Ear, Perc Endo Approach
    • Hearing Device, Bone Conduction
      • 09HE44Z - Insert Bone Condct Hear Dev in L Inner Ear, Perc Endo
    • Hearing Device, Single Channel Cochlear Prosthesis
      • 09HE45Z - Insert Singl Chan Cochl Prosth in L Inner Ear, Perc Endo
    • Hearing Device, Multiple Channel Cochlear Prosthesis
      • 09HE46Z - Insert Mult Chan Cochl Prosth in L Inner Ear, Perc Endo
    • Hearing Device
      • 09HE4SZ - Insertion of Hear Dev into L Inner Ear, Perc Endo Approach