2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z96.22Myringotomy tube(s) status

ICD-10-CM Codes›Z00–Z99›Z77-Z99›Z96

ICD-10-CM Z96.22
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Z96.22 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for myringotomy tube(s) status. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The code is not accepted as a principal diagnosis by the Medicare Code Editor. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Implant, device or graft related encounter.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Z96.22
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Myringotomy tube(s) status
Short Description
Myringotomy tube(s) status
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Z96.2
Presence of otological and audiological implants

Code Classification

ChapterZ00–Z99Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
SectionZ77-Z99Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
CategoryZ96Presence of other functional implants
This CodeZ96.22Myringotomy tube(s) status

Code EditsBilling

Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for Z96.22.

Unacceptable principal diagnosis
There are selected codes that describe a circumstance which influences an individual's health status but not a current illness or injury, or codes that are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. These codes are considered unacceptable as a principal diagnosis.

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Contents of ear canal - finding
  • Equipment problem
  • Tympanic ventilation tube in external ear canal
  • Ventilation tube blocked
  • Ventilation tube finding
  • Ventilation tube in tympanic membrane
  • Ventilation tube obscured by wax
  • Ventilation tube patent

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Presence(of)
      • ear implant
        • myringotomy tube
    • Presence(of)
      • implanted device (artificial) (functional) (prosthetic)
        • myringotomy tube
    • Presence(of)
      • implanted device (artificial) (functional) (prosthetic)
        • otological
          • myringotomy
    • Presence(of)
      • myringotomy tube (s)

Clinical ClassificationClinical

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

CCSR FAC009
Implant, device or graft related encounter
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient Yes

Convert Z96.22 to ICD-9-CMHistory

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

ICD-9-CM
V45.89 Post-proc states NEC
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 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Z96.22Overview

Is Z96.22 (Presence of otological and audiological implants) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report myringotomy tube(s) status on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Can Z96.22 be a principal diagnosis?

No. The Medicare Code Editor rejects this code as a principal diagnosis because myringotomy tube(s) status describes a circumstance that influences health status rather than a current illness. Report it as a secondary diagnosis.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of Z96.22?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, myringotomy tube(s) status converts to ICD-9-CM V45.89 (post-proc states NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.