2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H95.41Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H95›H95

ICD-10-CM H95.41
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

H95.41 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 919 through 921. As a secondary diagnosis, it counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) and moves an inpatient stay to a higher severity level within its MS-DRG family. It does not count, however, when the principal diagnosis is one of 76 closely related codes. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative ear and/or mastoid process complication.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H95.41
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process
Short Description
Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear/mastd fol proc on ear/mastd
Parent Code
Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified
CategoryH95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified
This CodeH95.41Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H95.41: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 8 (H60-H95) Diseases of the ear and mastoid process applies to 653 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 8 (H60-H95) Diseases of the ear and mastoid process applies to 653 codes
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR EAR005
Postprocedural or postoperative ear and/or mastoid process complication
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Convert H95.41 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
998.11 Hemorrhage complic proc
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About H95.41Overview

Is H95.41 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does H95.41 group to?

When postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 920, 919, 921, with relative weights from 0.6719 to 1.7624 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Is H95.41 a CC or MCC?

CMS lists H95.41 as a CC (complication or comorbidity) for FY 2027. Reported as a secondary diagnosis, it moves the inpatient stay to a higher-weighted DRG within its severity family. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 76 closely related codes in its exclusion list.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H95.41?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process converts to ICD-9-CM 998.11 (hemorrhage complic proc). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.