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S09.20

S09.20: Traumatic rupture of unspecified ear drum

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified

S09.20 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for traumatic rupture of unspecified ear drum. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S09

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S09.20

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on S09.2: Traumatic rupture of ear drum

  • traumatic rupture of ear drum due to blast injury (S09.31-)

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S09.20

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under S09.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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