ICD-9-CM procedure code (retired)
96.11 — Packing of external auditory canal
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 96.11
96.11 is an ICD-9-CM procedure code for packing of external auditory canal. 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 one ICD-10-PCS code, 2Y42X5Z (Packing of Ear using Packing Material). The match is exact.
ICD-10-PCS equivalents
- 2Y42X5ZPacking of Ear using Packing Materialexact match
Common questions about 96.11
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 96.11?
- The GEMs map 96.11 to ICD-10-PCS 2Y42X5Z.
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.