H95.819
BillablePostprocedural stenosis of unspecified external ear canal
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Abnormal narrowing of the ear canal opening that develops after a surgical procedure, but the specific ear is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is a default code when laterality cannot be determined; query the provider if possible to specify right, left, or bilateral
- •Use only when documentation does not clearly indicate which ear is affected
Code Hierarchy
└H95Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified└H95.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified└H95.81Postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal└H95.819Postprocedural stenosis of unspecified external ear canal
└H95.819Postprocedural stenosis of unspecified external ear canal