ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
18.71 — Construction of auricle of ear
About ICD-9-CM 18.71
18.71 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for construction of auricle of ear. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 18 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 09R007Z (Replacement of Right External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 09R00JZ (Replacement of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 09R00KZ (Replacement of Right External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 09R007ZReplacement of Right External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R00JZReplacement of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R00KZReplacement of Right External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R0X7ZReplacement of Right External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09R0XJZReplacement of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09R0XKZReplacement of Right External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09R107ZReplacement of Left External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R10JZReplacement of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R10KZReplacement of Left External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R1X7ZReplacement of Left External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09R1XJZReplacement of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09R1XKZReplacement of Left External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09R207ZReplacement of Bilateral External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R20JZReplacement of Bilateral External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R20KZReplacement of Bilateral External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R2X7ZReplacement of Bilateral External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09R2XJZReplacement of Bilateral External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 09R2XKZReplacement of Bilateral External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 18.71
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 18.71?
- The GEMs map 18.71 to ICD-10-PCS 09R007Z, 09R00JZ, 09R00KZ, 09R0X7Z, 09R0XJZ, 09R0XKZ and 12 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.