H95.88 Other intraoperative complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Use additional code

• code, if applicable, to further specify disorder

Applies from H95.8 Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified

Excludes2 (not included here)

• postprocedural complications and disorders following mastoidectomy (H95.0-, H95.1-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 919-921 in MDC 21.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 997.99 Complications affecting other specified body systems, not elsewhere classified (approximate)

Diagnosis Index entries for H95.88

• Complication (s) (from) (of) › ear procedure › intraoperative
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › ear procedure › intraoperative › specified NEC
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › intraoperative (intraprocedural) › specified NEC › ear
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › intraoperative (intraprocedural) › specified NEC › mastoid process
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › mastoid (process) procedure › intraoperative
• Complication (s) (from) (of) › mastoid (process) procedure › intraoperative › specified NEC

Nearby codes

• H95.81 Postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal
• H95.811 Postprocedural stenosis of right external ear canal
• H95.812 Postprocedural stenosis of left external ear canal
• H95.813 Postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal, bilateral
• H95.819 Postprocedural stenosis of unspecified external ear canal
• H95.88 Other intraoperative complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified (this code)
• H95.89 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of the ear and mastoid process, not elsewhere classified