H95.53
Billable codePostprocedural seroma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process
The ICD-10 code for postprocedural seroma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process is H95.53.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H95.51Postprocedural hematoma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process
- H95.52Postprocedural hematoma of ear and mastoid process following other procedure
- H95.54Postprocedural seroma of ear and mastoid process following other procedure
- H95.53Postprocedural seroma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 99813Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
H95.53 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.