H61.22
H61.22: Impacted cerumen, left ear
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
H61.22 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for impacted cerumen, left ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check H61.22 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H61.22 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›left
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.