0HQ2XZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Repair Right Ear Skin, External Approach
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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemH | Skin and Breast |
| 3 | Root OperationQ | Repair Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function |
| 4 | Body Part2 | Skin, Right Ear |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0HQ0XZZ — Repair Scalp Skin, External Approach, 0HQ1XZZ — Repair Face Skin, External Approach, 0HQ3XZZ — Repair Left Ear Skin, External Approach, 0HQ4XZZ — Repair Neck Skin, External Approach, 0HQ5XZZ — Repair Chest Skin, External Approach, 0HQ6XZZ — Repair Back Skin, External Approach, 0HQ7XZZ — Repair Abdomen Skin, External Approach, 0HQ8XZZ — Repair Buttock Skin, External Approach, +18 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0HQ2XZZ 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.
PCS table
- 0HQ[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Skin and Breast — Body System: Skin and Breast[Body System]: “Skin and Breast”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Repair — Operation: Repair[Operation]: “Repair”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- SKB006 — Skin laceration repair (excluding perineum)[CCSR category]: “Skin laceration repair (excluding perineum) — Skin and Breast Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0HQ0XZZ — Repair Scalp Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HQ1XZZ — Repair Face Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HQ3XZZ — Repair Left Ear Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HQ4XZZ — Repair Neck Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HQ5XZZ — Repair Chest Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HQ6XZZ — Repair Back Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HQ7XZZ — Repair Abdomen Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0HQ8XZZ — Repair Buttock Skin, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; 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