ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Ear Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0HM2 includes procedures performed to reattach skin in the right ear. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a portion of right ear skin has been separated and reattached via an external approach. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0HM2 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the reattachment procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Right Ear Skin Reattachment Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve reattaching separated skin of the right ear by external approaches and target the Skin and Breast body system. These reattachment procedures restore skin continuity and anatomic coverage of the right ear after traumatic or surgical separation. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding for these procedures ensures the inpatient record reflects the reattachment performed and supports appropriate case mix assignment and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
H	Body System	Skin and Breast
M	Operation	Reattachment
2	Body Part	Skin, Right Ear

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Right Ear Skin Reattachment Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
H	Body System	Skin and Breast
M	Operation	Reattachment
2	Body Part	Skin, Right Ear

When to Use

Use a code from this group when right ear skin that was separated by trauma or surgery is put back in place by an external reattachment procedure. Select the appropriate code to reflect the laterality and external approach to support inpatient procedure documentation and payment.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

1 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0HM2XZZ	Reattachment of Right Ear Skin, External Approach

DRG Codes

15 rows

DRG Code	Description
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult male presents to the emergency department after a motorcycle crash with an avulsion of skin from the right pinna and exposed perichondrium; bleeding is controlled but the skin flap is partially separated and not viable for simple dressing changes. He is admitted for urgent operative reattachment of the right ear skin to restore coverage, control infection risk, and optimize cosmetic outcome; the procedure is performed via an external approach. Typical codes: 0HM2XZZ
An elderly patient on anticoagulation sustains a partial-thickness degloving injury to the right ear during a fall at home; initial outpatient attempts at conservative management fail because the separated skin does not reapproximate and necrosis risk develops, prompting inpatient operative reattachment to salvage native tissue. The operation involves external reattachment of the right ear skin to reestablish anatomic coverage and promote healing. Typical codes: 0HM2XZZ
A young adult previously treated for a traumatic right ear laceration returns with wound breakdown and partial separation of healed skin after infection; inpatient evaluation leads to surgical readmission for reattachment of the separated right ear skin to restore integrity and prevent further soft tissue loss. The reattachment is performed externally to resecure native skin. Typical codes: 0HM2XZZ

Related Codes

0HM0-SCALP-REATTACHMENT

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0HM1-FACE-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Face: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM3-LEFT-EAR-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Ear Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM4-NECK-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM5-CHEST-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM6-BACK-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Back: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM7-ABDOMEN-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Abdomen Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM8-BUTTOCK-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Buttock: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM9-PERINEUM-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Perineum Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HMA-INGUINAL-SKIN-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Inguinal Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

1 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0HM2XZZ	Reattachment of Right Ear Skin, External Approach

DRG Codes

15 rows

DRG Code	Description
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 15

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult male presents to the emergency department after a motorcycle crash with an avulsion of skin from the right pinna and exposed perichondrium; bleeding is controlled but the skin flap is partially separated and not viable for simple dressing changes. He is admitted for urgent operative reattachment of the right ear skin to restore coverage, control infection risk, and optimize cosmetic outcome; the procedure is performed via an external approach. Typical codes: 0HM2XZZ
An elderly patient on anticoagulation sustains a partial-thickness degloving injury to the right ear during a fall at home; initial outpatient attempts at conservative management fail because the separated skin does not reapproximate and necrosis risk develops, prompting inpatient operative reattachment to salvage native tissue. The operation involves external reattachment of the right ear skin to reestablish anatomic coverage and promote healing. Typical codes: 0HM2XZZ
A young adult previously treated for a traumatic right ear laceration returns with wound breakdown and partial separation of healed skin after infection; inpatient evaluation leads to surgical readmission for reattachment of the separated right ear skin to restore integrity and prevent further soft tissue loss. The reattachment is performed externally to resecure native skin. Typical codes: 0HM2XZZ

Related Codes

0HM0-SCALP-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Scalp: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM1-FACE-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Face: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM3-LEFT-EAR-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Left Ear Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM4-NECK-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM5-CHEST-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Chest: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM6-BACK-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Back: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM7-ABDOMEN-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Abdomen Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM8-BUTTOCK-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Buttock: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HM9-PERINEUM-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Perineum Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

0HMA-INGUINAL-SKIN-REATTACHMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Inguinal Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Ear Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Right Ear Skin Reattachment Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Right Ear Skin: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Right Ear Skin Reattachment Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code is used for reattachment of right ear skin via an external approach?

What body system and operation are represented by this ICD-10-PCS code group?

In what inpatient documentation context should `0HM2XZZ` be used?

How does accurate coding of `0HM2XZZ` affect reimbursement and hospital records?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures coded in the 0HM2 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code is used for reattachment of right ear skin via an external approach?

What body system and operation are represented by this ICD-10-PCS code group?

In what inpatient documentation context should `0HM2XZZ` be used?

How does accurate coding of `0HM2XZZ` affect reimbursement and hospital records?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures coded in the 0HM2 group?

References