ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
20.79 — Other incision, excision, and destruction of inner ear
About ICD-9-CM 20.79
20.79 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for other incision, excision, and destruction of 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 28 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 095D0ZZ (Destruction of Right Inner Ear, Open Approach), 095D8ZZ (Destruction of Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic) and 095E0ZZ (Destruction of Left Inner Ear, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 095D0ZZDestruction of Right Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 095D8ZZDestruction of Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 095E0ZZDestruction of Left Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 095E8ZZDestruction of Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 099D00ZDrainage of Right Inner Ear with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 099D0ZZDrainage of Right Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 099D70ZDrainage of Right Inner Ear with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 099D7ZZDrainage of Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 099D80ZDrainage of Right Inner Ear with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 099D8ZZDrainage of Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 099E00ZDrainage of Left Inner Ear with Drainage Device, Open Approachapproximate
- 099E0ZZDrainage of Left Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 099E70ZDrainage of Left Inner Ear with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 099E7ZZDrainage of Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Openingapproximate
- 099E80ZDrainage of Left Inner Ear with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 099E8ZZDrainage of Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09BD0ZZExcision of Right Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09BD8ZZExcision of Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09BE0ZZExcision of Left Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09BE8ZZExcision of Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09CD0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09CD8ZZExtirpation of Matter from Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09CE0ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09CE8ZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09TD0ZZResection of Right Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09TD8ZZResection of Right Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
- 09TE0ZZResection of Left Inner Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 09TE8ZZResection of Left Inner Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopicapproximate
Common questions about 20.79
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 20.79?
- The GEMs map 20.79 to ICD-10-PCS 095D0ZZ, 095D8ZZ, 095E0ZZ, 095E8ZZ, 099D00Z, 099D0ZZ and 22 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.