ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
19.9 — Other repair of middle ear
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 19.9
19.9 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other repair of middle 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 22 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 09Q50ZZ (Repair Right Middle Ear, Open Approach), 09Q58ZZ (Repair Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic) and 09Q60ZZ (Repair Left Middle Ear, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 09Q50ZZRepair Right Middle Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09Q58ZZRepair Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09Q60ZZRepair Left Middle Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09Q68ZZRepair Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09R507ZReplacement of Right Middle Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R50JZReplacement of Right Middle Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R50KZReplacement of Right Middle Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R607ZReplacement of Left Middle Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R60JZReplacement of Left Middle Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09R60KZReplacement of Left Middle Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09U507ZSupplement Right Middle Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09U50JZSupplement Right Middle Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09U50KZSupplement Right Middle Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09U587ZSupplement Right Middle Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09U58JZSupplement Right Middle Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09U58KZSupplement Right Middle Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09U607ZSupplement Left Middle Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09U60JZSupplement Left Middle Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09U60KZSupplement Left Middle Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09U687ZSupplement Left Middle Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09U68JZSupplement Left Middle Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09U68KZSupplement Left Middle Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 19.9
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 19.9?
- The GEMs map 19.9 to ICD-10-PCS 09Q50ZZ, 09Q58ZZ, 09Q60ZZ, 09Q68ZZ, 09R507Z, 09R50JZ and 16 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.