ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
20.72 — Injection into inner ear
About ICD-9-CM 20.72
20.72 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for injection into inner 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 21 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 3E0B329 (Introduction of Other Anti-infective into Ear, Percutaneous Approach), 3E0B33Z (Introduction of Anti-inflammatory into Ear, Percutaneous Approach) and 3E0B3BZ (Introduction of Anesthetic Agent into Ear, Percutaneous Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 3E0B329Introduction of Other Anti-infective into Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0B33ZIntroduction of Anti-inflammatory into Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0B3BZIntroduction of Anesthetic Agent into Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0B3GCIntroduction of Other Therapeutic Substance into Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0B3HZIntroduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0B3KZIntroduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0B3TZIntroduction of Destructive Agent into Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 3E0B729Introduction of Other Anti-infective into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 3E0B73ZIntroduction of Anti-inflammatory into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 3E0B7BZIntroduction of Anesthetic Agent into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 3E0B7GCIntroduction of Other Therapeutic Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 3E0B7HZIntroduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 3E0B7KZIntroduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 3E0B7TZIntroduction of Destructive Agent into Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 3E0BX29Introduction of Other Anti-infective into Ear, External Approachapproximate
- 3E0BX3ZIntroduction of Anti-inflammatory into Ear, External Approachapproximate
- 3E0BXBZIntroduction of Anesthetic Agent into Ear, External Approachapproximate
- 3E0BXGCIntroduction of Other Therapeutic Substance into Ear, External Approachapproximate
- 3E0BXHZIntroduction of Radioactive Substance into Ear, External Approachapproximate
- 3E0BXKZIntroduction of Other Diagnostic Substance into Ear, External Approachapproximate
- 3E0BXTZIntroduction of Destructive Agent into Ear, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 20.72
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 20.72?
- The GEMs map 20.72 to ICD-10-PCS 3E0B329, 3E0B33Z, 3E0B3BZ, 3E0B3GC, 3E0B3HZ, 3E0B3KZ and 15 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.