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H61.21

H61.21: Impacted cerumen, right ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

H61.21 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for impacted cerumen, right ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H61.21 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56454Billing and Coding: Cerumen (Earwax) Removal

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Ear›wax›right

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H61.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.