ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0HQ3XZZRepair Left Ear Skin, External Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0HQ3XZZ
0HQ3XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the skin, left ear using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.
In plain terms, this corresponds to suture of laceration of external ear and closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (18.4 and 86.59).
For a different body part, codes include 0HQ0XZZ (skin, scalp), 0HQ1XZZ (skin, face), 0HQ2XZZ (skin, right ear), 0HQ4XZZ (skin, neck), 0HQ5XZZ (skin, chest), 0HQ6XZZ (skin, back) and 20 more.
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- HSkin and Breast
- 3. Operation
- QRepair
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration
- 4. Body Part
- 3Skin, Left Ear
- 5. Approach
- XExternal
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 18.4Suture of laceration of external earapproximate
- 86.59Closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sitesapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0HQ3XZZ
Is 0HQ3XZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0HQ3XZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0HQ3XZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0HQ3XZZ to ICD-9-CM 18.4 (Suture of laceration of external ear) and 86.59 (Closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue of other sites).