H95.21
BillableIntraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedure on the ear and mastoid process
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Unexpected bleeding or blood collection in the ear or mastoid area that occurs during surgery on the ear or mastoid bone itself.
Coding Tips
- •This is an intraoperative complication code; document that bleeding occurred during the procedure
- •Distinguish from H95.22 by confirming the procedure was on the ear/mastoid, not another body part
Code Hierarchy
└H95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified└H95.2Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedure└H95.21Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedure on the ear and mastoid process
└H95.21Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedure on the ear and mastoid process