H95.22

H95.22

Billable

Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating other procedure

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 a different part of the body.

Coding Tips

•Use this code when the ear/mastoid complication occurred during a non-ear procedure (e.g., head/neck surgery)
•Document the primary procedure that caused the ear/mastoid hemorrhage

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 └H95.22Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating other procedure

└H95.22Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating other procedure