ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
18.5 — Surgical correction of prominent ear
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-PCS equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 18.5
18.5 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for surgical correction of prominent ear. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-PCS took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to 48 ICD-10-PCS codes, such as 090007Z (Alteration of Right External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach), 09000JZ (Alteration of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach) and 09000KZ (Alteration of Right External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach). All of these are approximate matches, so review the record to pick the right one.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 090007ZAlteration of Right External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09000JZAlteration of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09000KZAlteration of Right External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09000ZZAlteration of Right External Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 090037ZAlteration of Right External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09003JZAlteration of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09003KZAlteration of Right External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09003ZZAlteration of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 090047ZAlteration of Right External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09004JZAlteration of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09004KZAlteration of Right External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09004ZZAlteration of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0900X7ZAlteration of Right External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0900XJZAlteration of Right External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0900XKZAlteration of Right External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0900XZZAlteration of Right External Ear, External Approachapproximate
- 090107ZAlteration of Left External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09010JZAlteration of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09010KZAlteration of Left External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09010ZZAlteration of Left External Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 090137ZAlteration of Left External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09013JZAlteration of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09013KZAlteration of Left External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09013ZZAlteration of Left External Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 090147ZAlteration of Left External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09014JZAlteration of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09014KZAlteration of Left External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09014ZZAlteration of Left External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0901X7ZAlteration of Left External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0901XJZAlteration of Left External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0901XKZAlteration of Left External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0901XZZAlteration of Left External Ear, External Approachapproximate
- 090207ZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09020JZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09020KZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approachapproximate
- 09020ZZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear, Open Approachapproximate
- 090237ZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09023JZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09023KZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 09023ZZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Approachapproximate
- 090247ZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09024JZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09024KZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 09024ZZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approachapproximate
- 0902X7ZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0902XJZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Synthetic Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0902XKZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approachapproximate
- 0902XZZAlteration of Bilateral External Ear, External Approachapproximate
Common questions about 18.5
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 18.5?
- The GEMs map 18.5 to ICD-10-PCS 090007Z, 09000JZ, 09000KZ, 09000ZZ, 090037Z, 09003JZ and 42 more.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.