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ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)

20.96 — Implantation or replacement of cochlear prosthetic device, not otherwise specified

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 20.96

20.96 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for implantation or replacement of cochlear prosthetic device, not otherwise specified. 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 12 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 09HD0SZ (Insertion of Hearing Device into Right Inner Ear, Open Approach), 09HD3SZ (Insertion of Hearing Device into Right Inner Ear, Percutaneous Approach) and 09HD4SZ (Insertion of Hearing Device into Right Inner Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one. Some mappings are combinations: more than one ICD-10 code is needed to fully express the ICD-9 code.

ICD-10-PCS equivalents

Common questions about 20.96

What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 20.96?

The GEMs map 20.96 to ICD-10-PCS 09HD0SZ, 09HD3SZ, 09HD4SZ, 09HE0SZ, 09HE3SZ, 09HE4SZ and 6 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.