ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
20.59 — Other excision 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 20.59
20.59 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other excision 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 36 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 09550ZZ (Destruction of Right Middle Ear, Open Approach), 09558ZZ (Destruction of Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic) and 09560ZZ (Destruction of Left Middle Ear, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 09550ZZDestruction of Right Middle Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09558ZZDestruction of Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09560ZZDestruction of Left Middle Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09568ZZDestruction of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09570ZZDestruction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approachapproximate
- 09573ZZDestruction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09574ZZDestruction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09577ZZDestruction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09578ZZDestruction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09580ZZDestruction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approachapproximate
- 09583ZZDestruction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09584ZZDestruction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09587ZZDestruction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09588ZZDestruction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09D70ZZExtraction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approachapproximate
- 09D73ZZExtraction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09D74ZZExtraction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09D77ZZExtraction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09D78ZZExtraction of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09D80ZZExtraction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approachapproximate
- 09D83ZZExtraction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09D84ZZExtraction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09D87ZZExtraction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09D88ZZExtraction of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09T50ZZResection of Right Middle Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09T58ZZResection of Right Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09T60ZZResection of Left Middle Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09T68ZZResection of Left Middle Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09T70ZZResection of Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approachapproximate
- 09T74ZZResection of Right Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09T77ZZResection of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09T78ZZResection of Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09T80ZZResection of Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approachapproximate
- 09T84ZZResection of Left Tympanic Membrane, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09T87ZZResection of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 09T88ZZResection of Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 20.59
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 20.59?
- The GEMs map 20.59 to ICD-10-PCS 09550ZZ, 09558ZZ, 09560ZZ, 09568ZZ, 09570ZZ, 09573ZZ and 30 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.