ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
099E70ZDrainage of Left Inner Ear with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Short description: Drainage of Left Inner Ear with Drainage Device, Via Opening
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 099E70Z
099E70Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left inner ear using a via natural or artificial opening approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision, excision, and destruction of inner ear, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (20.79).
For a different body part, codes include 099370Z (right external auditory canal), 099470Z (left external auditory canal), 099570Z (right middle ear), 099670Z (left middle ear), 099770Z (right tympanic membrane), 099870Z (left tympanic membrane) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 099E00Z (open) and 099E80Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
With a different device, use 099E7ZZ (no device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It was added in FY2018, effective October 1, 2017.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 9Ear, Nose, Sinus
- 3. Operation
- 9Drainage
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
- 4. Body Part
- EInner Ear, Left
Includes: Bony labyrinth; Bony vestibule; Cochlea; Round window; Semicircular canal
- 5. Approach
- 7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 099370ZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 099470ZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 099570ZMiddle Ear, Right
- 099670ZMiddle Ear, Left
- 099770ZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 099870ZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 099970ZAuditory Ossicle, Right
- 099A70ZAuditory Ossicle, Left
- 099B70ZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 099C70ZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 099D70ZInner Ear, Right
- 099F70ZEustachian Tube, Right
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 20.79Other incision, excision, and destruction of inner earapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Added
- No changes since FY2018.
Common questions about 099E70Z
Is 099E70Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 099E70Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 099E70Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 099E70Z to ICD-9-CM 20.79 (Other incision, excision, and destruction of inner ear).