H95.89

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

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

H95.89 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other postprocedural complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above H95.89

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on H95.8: Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified

postprocedural complications and disorders following mastoidectomy (H95.0-, H95.1-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H95.89 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

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Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Complication›ear procedure›postoperative
Complication›mastoid procedure›postoperative
Complication›ear procedure›postoperative›specified NEC
Complication›mastoid procedure›postoperative›specified NEC
Complication›postprocedural›specified NEC›ear
Complication›postprocedural›specified NEC›mastoid process

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.