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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 18.29

Excision or destruction of other lesion of external ear
  • 18.29 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 18.29 contains 14 index entries
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18.29 also known as:

  • Cauterization of external ear
  • Coagulation of external ear
  • Cryosurgery of external ear
  • Curettage of external ear
  • Electrocoagulation of external ear
  • Enucleation of external ear
  • Excision of:
    • exostosis of external auditory canal
    • preauricular remnant [appendage]
  • Partial excision of ear

18.29 excludes:

  • biopsy of external ear (18.12)
  • radical excision of lesion (18.31)
  • removal of cerumen (96.52)

Index entries containing 18.29:

Cauterization -- see also Destruction, lesion, by site
  • ear, external 18.29
    Coagulation, electrocoagulation -- see also Destruction,
    • ear
      • external 18.29
      Cryotherapy -- see also Destruction, lesion, by site
      • ear
        • external 18.29
        Curettage (with packing) (with secondary closure) -- see also Dilation and curettage
        • ear, external 18.29
          Electrocoagulation -- see also Destruction, lesion, by site
          • ear
            • external 18.29
            Excision
            • ear, external (complete) NEC 18.39
              • partial 18.29
            • exostosis -- see also Excision, lesion, bone 77.60
              • auditory canal, external 18.29
              • lesion (local)
                • auditory canal or meatus, external 18.29
                • auricle, ear 18.29
                • ear, external 18.29
                • pinna 18.29
              • preauricular
                • appendage (remnant) 18.29
                  • remnant 18.29
                  • skin (local) 86.3
                    • tags
                      • periauricular 18.29