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0HR2X74 ICD-10-PCS Code: Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach

Replace R Ear Skin w Autol Sub, Part Thick, Extern

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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 SystemH

Skin and Breast

3
Root OperationR

Replacement

Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part

4
Body Part2

Skin, Right Ear

5
ApproachX

External

6
Device7

Autologous Tissue Substitute

7
Qualifier4

Partial Thickness

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.

0HR0X74 — Replacement of Scalp Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, 0HR1X74 — Replacement of Face Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, 0HR3X74 — Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, 0HR4X74 — Replacement of Neck Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, 0HR5X74 — Replacement of Chest Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, 0HR6X74 — Replacement of Back Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, 0HR7X74 — Replacement of Abdomen Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, 0HR8X74 — Replacement of Buttock Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, +14 more

Same operation — other Device

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

0HR2XJ4 — Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach, 0HR2XK4 — Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

0HR2X72 — Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach, 0HR2X73 — Replacement of Right Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Skin graft (Skin and Breast 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.

0HX0XZZ — Transfer Scalp Skin, External Approach, 0HX1XZZ — Transfer Face Skin, External Approach, 0HX2XZZ — Transfer Right Ear Skin, External Approach, 0HX3XZZ — Transfer Left Ear Skin, External Approach, 0HX4XZZ — Transfer Neck Skin, External Approach, 0HX5XZZ — Transfer Chest Skin, External Approach, 0HX6XZZ — Transfer Back Skin, External Approach, 0HX7XZZ — Transfer Abdomen Skin, External Approach, 0HX8XZZ — Transfer Buttock Skin, External Approach, 0HX9XZZ — Transfer Perineum Skin, External Approach, 0HXAXZZ — Transfer Inguinal Skin, External Approach, 0HXBXZZ — Transfer Right Upper Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HXCXZZ — Transfer Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HXDXZZ — Transfer Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HXEXZZ — Transfer Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, 0HXFXZZ — Transfer Right Hand Skin, External Approach, 0HXGXZZ — Transfer Left Hand Skin, External Approach, 0HXHXZZ — Transfer Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, 0HXJXZZ — Transfer Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, 0HXKXZZ — Transfer Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, +12 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0HR2X74 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.

Run 0HR2X74 with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation (12)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • SKB007 — Skin graft[CCSR category]: “Skin graft — Skin and Breast 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