2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H95

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Code:
H95
ICD-10 Code for:
Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ear/mastd, NEC
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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H95 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity from the list below for a diagnosis of intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ear/mastd, NEC

Non-specific codes like H95 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following billable codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for intraop and postproc comp and disorders of ear/mastd, nec:

  • H95.0 for Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity

  • Use H95.00 for Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear

  • Use H95.01 for Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, right ear

  • Use H95.02 for Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, left ear

  • Use H95.03 for Recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity, bilateral ears

  • H95.1 for Other disorders of ear and mastoid process following mastoidectomy

  • H95.11 for Chronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity

  • H95.12 for Granulation of postmastoidectomy cavity

  • H95.13 for Mucosal cyst of postmastoidectomy cavity

  • H95.19 for Other disorders following mastoidectomy

  • H95.2 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedure

  • Use H95.21 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedure on the ear and mastoid process

  • Use H95.22 for Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating other procedure

  • H95.3 for Accidental puncture and laceration of ear and mastoid process during a procedure

  • Use H95.31 for Accidental puncture and laceration of the ear and mastoid process during a procedure on the ear and mastoid process

  • Use H95.32 for Accidental puncture and laceration of the ear and mastoid process during other procedure

  • H95.4 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure

  • Use H95.41 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process

  • Use H95.42 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure

  • H95.5 for Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure

  • Use H95.51 for Postprocedural hematoma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process

  • Use H95.52 for Postprocedural hematoma of ear and mastoid process following other procedure

  • Use H95.53 for Postprocedural seroma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process

  • Use H95.54 for Postprocedural seroma of ear and mastoid process following other procedure

  • H95.8 for Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified

  • H95.81 for Postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal

  • Use H95.88 for Other intraoperative complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified

  • Use H95.89 for Other postprocedural complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
    H60–H95
    • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified
      H95
      • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified
        H95

Code History

  • FY 2026 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026
  • FY 2025 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2024 through 9/30/2025
  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.