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H95.111 vs H95.119

H95.111 (Chronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity, right ear) compared with H95.119 (Chronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear), from the official CMS tabular data. H95.111 and H95.119 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H95.111
Right
Chronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity, right ear
H95.119
Unspecified
Chronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. H95.111 and H95.119 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

H95.111Chronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity, right earH95.119Chronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH60-H95 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid processH60-H95 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
DefinitionChronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity, right ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H95.111).Chronic inflammation of postmastoidectomy cavity, unspecified ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H95.119).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources