ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
20.09 — Other myringotomy
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 20.09
20.09 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other myringotomy. 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 16 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 09950ZZ (Drainage of Right Middle Ear, Open Approach), 09957ZZ (Drainage of Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening) and 09958ZZ (Drainage of Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 09950ZZDrainage of Right Middle Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09957ZZDrainage of Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09958ZZDrainage of Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09960ZZDrainage of Left Middle Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09967ZZDrainage of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09968ZZDrainage of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09970ZZDrainage of Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approachapproximate
- 09973ZZDrainage of Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09974ZZDrainage of Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09977ZZDrainage of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09978ZZDrainage of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09980ZZDrainage of Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approachapproximate
- 09983ZZDrainage of Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09984ZZDrainage of Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09987ZZDrainage of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09988ZZDrainage of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 20.09
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 20.09?
- The GEMs map 20.09 to ICD-10-PCS 09950ZZ, 09957ZZ, 09958ZZ, 09960ZZ, 09967ZZ, 09968ZZ and 10 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.