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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0HR3 includes procedures performed to replace skin in the left ear. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a portion or all of the left ear skin is surgically replaced with biological or synthetic material. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0HR3 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Left Ear Replacement Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve replacement of skin on the left ear using biological or synthetic materials and target the skin and breast body system. These operations remove and replace all or part of the left ear skin to restore form or function. Accurate coding of these replacement procedures in inpatient records is important for correct documentation and reimbursement because it captures the specific operation and anatomical site.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
H	Body System	Skin and Breast
R	Operation	Replacement
3	Body Part	Skin, Left Ear

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Left Ear Replacement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
H	Body System	Skin and Breast
R	Operation	Replacement
3	Body Part	Skin, Left Ear

When to Use

Use a code from this group when surgical replacement of part or all of the left ear skin is performed during an inpatient stay. Select the code that reflects replacement with biological or synthetic material and the precise left ear skin site.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

8 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0HR3X72	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach
0HR3X73	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR3X74	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
0HR3XJ3	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR3XJ4	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
0HR3XJZ	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach
0HR3XK3	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR3XK4	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, 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 patient presents after a large avulsion injury to the left auricular skin from a motorcycle collision. The wound involves near-total skin loss of the left ear with exposed cartilage not amenable to primary closure; during inpatient operative management the surgeon reconstructs the defect using the patient’s own harvested full-thickness skin graft applied externally to replace the lost left ear skin. A replacement procedure using an autologous, full-thickness tissue substitute is performed to restore coverage and reduce risk of infection and cartilage necrosis. Typical codes: 0HR3X73
An older adult with a history of recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the left auricle undergoes scheduled inpatient resection of the tumor including involved skin. The planned reconstruction uses a laboratory-prepared autologous cell suspension graft to replace the excised left ear skin surface and optimize cosmetic outcome; the operation is performed via an external approach to replace the skin during the same admission. Typical codes: 0HR3X72
A patient with previous left ear skin grafting presents with graft breakdown and persistent nonhealing partial-thickness skin loss over the auricle after radiation therapy. Inpatient revision surgery is undertaken to excise nonviable tissue and replace the damaged skin with a synthetic full-thickness skin substitute applied externally to achieve durable coverage and facilitate wound healing. Typical codes: 0HR3XJ3

Related Codes

0HR0-SKIN-SCALP-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR1-SKIN-FACE-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR2-SKIN-RIGHT-EAR-REPLACEMENT-SKIN-RIGHT-EAR-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR4-SKIN-NECK-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR5-CHEST-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR6-SKIN-BACK-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR8-SKIN-BUTTOCK-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR9-SKIN-PERINEUM-REPLACEMENT

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

0HRA-SKIN-INGUINAL-REPLACEMENT

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

0HRB-SKIN-RIGHT-UPPER-ARM-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Right Upper Arm: 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

8 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0HR3X72	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach
0HR3X73	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR3X74	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
0HR3XJ3	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR3XJ4	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Synthetic Substitute, Partial Thickness, External Approach
0HR3XJZ	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach
0HR3XK3	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Full Thickness, External Approach
0HR3XK4	Replacement of Left Ear Skin with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Partial Thickness, 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 patient presents after a large avulsion injury to the left auricular skin from a motorcycle collision. The wound involves near-total skin loss of the left ear with exposed cartilage not amenable to primary closure; during inpatient operative management the surgeon reconstructs the defect using the patient’s own harvested full-thickness skin graft applied externally to replace the lost left ear skin. A replacement procedure using an autologous, full-thickness tissue substitute is performed to restore coverage and reduce risk of infection and cartilage necrosis. Typical codes: 0HR3X73
An older adult with a history of recurrent basal cell carcinoma of the left auricle undergoes scheduled inpatient resection of the tumor including involved skin. The planned reconstruction uses a laboratory-prepared autologous cell suspension graft to replace the excised left ear skin surface and optimize cosmetic outcome; the operation is performed via an external approach to replace the skin during the same admission. Typical codes: 0HR3X72
A patient with previous left ear skin grafting presents with graft breakdown and persistent nonhealing partial-thickness skin loss over the auricle after radiation therapy. Inpatient revision surgery is undertaken to excise nonviable tissue and replace the damaged skin with a synthetic full-thickness skin substitute applied externally to achieve durable coverage and facilitate wound healing. Typical codes: 0HR3XJ3

Related Codes

0HR0-SKIN-SCALP-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR1-SKIN-FACE-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR2-SKIN-RIGHT-EAR-REPLACEMENT-SKIN-RIGHT-EAR-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR4-SKIN-NECK-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR5-CHEST-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR6-SKIN-BACK-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR8-SKIN-BUTTOCK-REPLACEMENT

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

0HR9-SKIN-PERINEUM-REPLACEMENT

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

0HRA-SKIN-INGUINAL-REPLACEMENT

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

0HRB-SKIN-RIGHT-UPPER-ARM-REPLACEMENT

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skin Right Upper Arm: 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 Skin, Left Ear: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Left Ear Replacement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Left Ear Replacement Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0HR3 represent?

What types of material substitutes are represented in the 0HR3 codes?

How are individual codes in this group formatted and what anatomical site do they target?

Why is accurate coding within the 0HR3 group important for inpatient documentation?

Which DRG categories might be related to procedures coded from the 0HR3 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation does ICD-10-PCS code group 0HR3 represent?

What types of material substitutes are represented in the 0HR3 codes?

How are individual codes in this group formatted and what anatomical site do they target?

Why is accurate coding within the 0HR3 group important for inpatient documentation?

Which DRG categories might be related to procedures coded from the 0HR3 group?

References