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Compare/H95.2 vs T85

H95.2 vs T85

H95.2 (Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedure) compared with T85 (Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).

Can these codes be reported together?

Yes, when both are documented. T85 carries an Excludes2 note covering H95.2: “intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)”

Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.

Side by side

H95.2Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedureT85Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: H95.21, H95.22

Non-billable header

Report instead: T85.01XA, T85.01XD, T85.01XS, T85.02XA, T85.02XD

ClassificationH60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionIntraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process complicating a procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H95.2).Complications of other internal prosthetic devices, implants and grafts is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (T85).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

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