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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 20.79

Other incision, excision and destruction of inner ear
  • A surgical procedure producing an opening from the external auditory canal to the membranous labyrinth, in order to improve conductive hearing loss.
  • The surgical creation of a new opening in the labyrinth of the ear for the restoration of hearing in cases of OTOSCLEROSIS. (Dorland, 27th ed)
  • 20.79 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 20.79 contains 28 index entries
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20.79 also known as:

  • Decompression of labyrinth
  • Drainage of inner ear
  • Fistulization:
    • endolymphatic sac
    • labyrinth
  • Incision of endolymphatic sac
  • Labyrinthectomy (transtympanic)
  • Opening of bony labyrinth
  • Perilymphatic tap

20.79 excludes:

  • biopsy of inner ear (20.32)

Index entries containing 20.79:

Ablation
  • inner ear (cryosurgery) (ultrasound) 20.79
Coagulation, electrocoagulation -- see also Destruction,
  • ear
    • inner 20.79
    • semicircular canals 20.79
      Cryotherapy -- see also Destruction, lesion, by site
      • ear
        • inner 20.79
        Decompression
        • endolymphatic sac 20.79
          • labyrinth 20.79
            Destruction
            • inner ear NEC 20.79
            Drainage
            • ear
              • inner 20.79
              Electrocoagulation -- see also Destruction, lesion, by site
              • ear
                • inner 20.79
                • semicircular canals 20.79
                  Fistulization
                  • endolymphatic sac (for decompression) 20.79
                    • labyrinth (for decompression) 20.79
                      Incision (and drainage)
                      • ear
                        • inner 20.79
                        • endolymphatic sac 20.79
                          Labyrinthectomy (transtympanic) 20.79
                            Labyrinthotomy (transtympanic) 20.79
                              Opening
                              • bony labyrinth (ear) 20.79
                                Operation
                                • Tack (sacculotomy) 20.79
                                  Osteoclasis 78.70
                                  • ear 20.79
                                    Otonecrectomy (inner ear) 20.79
                                      Removal -- see also Excision
                                      • utricle 20.79
                                        Resection -- see also Excision, by site
                                        • endaural 20.79
                                          Revision
                                          • tack operation 20.79
                                            Sacculotomy (tack) 20.79
                                              Tack operation (sacculotomy) 20.79
                                                Tap
                                                • perilymphatic 20.79
                                                  Ultrasound
                                                  • inner ear 20.79
                                                    Vestibulotomy 20.79