H95.5
Non-billablePostproc hematoma and seroma of ear/mastd fol a procedure
Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H95.5?
ICD-10-CM code H95.5 represents "Postprocedural hematoma and seroma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H95.5 a billable code?
No, H95.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H95.5.
What chapter is H95.5 in?
H95.5 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H95.5?
H95.5 has 4 child codes, including: H95.51 (Postprocedural hematoma of ear/mastd fol proc on ear/mastd), H95.52 (Postproc hematoma of ear/mastd following other procedure), H95.53 (Postprocedural seroma of ear/mastd fol proc on ear/mastd), H95.54 (Postprocedural seroma of ear/mastd following other procedure).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H95.5?
H95.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4268468. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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