S09.31
Header — not billablePrimary blast injury of ear
The ICD-10 code for primary blast injury of ear is S09.31.
S09.31 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Blast injury of ear NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S09.30Unspecified injury of middle and inner earnon-billable header
- S09.39Other specified injury of middle and inner earnon-billable header
- S09.31Primary blast injury of earnon-billable header