09013ZZBillable procedure code

Alteration of Left External Ear, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 090·FY 2027

In ICD-10-PCS, code 09013ZZ describes Alteration of Left External Ear, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 090, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Alteration. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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What the code means

Alteration: root operation

Modifying the anatomic structure of a body part without affecting the function of the body part

Principal purpose is to improve appearance

Includes: Face lift, breast augmentation

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