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Inpatient Procedure Code

09014JZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Alteration of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Alteration of L Ext Ear with Synth Sub, Perc Endo Approach

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Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System9

Ear, Nose, Sinus

3
Root Operation0

Alteration

Modifying the anatomic structure of a body part without affecting the function of the body part

4
Body Part1

External Ear, Left

5
Approach4

Percutaneous Endoscopic

6
DeviceJ

Synthetic Substitute

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2027)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 12 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

09004JZ — Alteration of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 09024JZ — Alteration of Bilateral External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 090K4JZ — Alteration of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

09010JZ — Alteration of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 09013JZ — Alteration of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 0901XJZ — Alteration of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

090147Z — Alteration of Left External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 09014KZ — Alteration of Left External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 09014ZZ — Alteration of Left External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Cosmetic procedures (General Region Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

080R0KZ — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 080R0ZZ — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid, Open Approach, 080R37Z — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 080R3JZ — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 080R3KZ — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach, 080R3ZZ — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid, Percutaneous Approach, 080RX7Z — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach, 080RXJZ — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach, 080RXKZ — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach, 080RXZZ — Alteration of Left Lower Eyelid, External Approach, 0C00X7Z — Alteration of Upper Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach, 0C00XJZ — Alteration of Upper Lip with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach, 0C00XKZ — Alteration of Upper Lip with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach, 0C00XZZ — Alteration of Upper Lip, External Approach, 0C01X7Z — Alteration of Lower Lip with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach, 0C01XJZ — Alteration of Lower Lip with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach, 0C01XKZ — Alteration of Lower Lip with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach, 0C01XZZ — Alteration of Lower Lip, External Approach, 0H0T07Z — Alteration of Right Breast with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0H0T0JZ — Alteration of Right Breast with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, +534 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 09014JZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

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PCS table

MS-DRG participation (12)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • GNR001 — Cosmetic procedures[CCSR category]: “Cosmetic procedures — General Region Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

MDC crossing · diagnoses (13321)

  • MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
  • MDC 09 — Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2027
  • A18.6 — Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Pharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.1 — Nasopharyngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Nasopharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Laryngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • A54.5 — Gonococcal pharyngitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal pharyngitis — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2027
  • and 13316 more

Nearest codes

Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources