H95.5

Non-billable

Postproc 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.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H95-H95

Parent Code

H95

Child Codes

4

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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