S09.22XS ICD-10-CM Code: Traumatic rupture of left ear drum, sequela
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)
MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.
- MS-DRG 604 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITH MCC (MDC 09)
- MS-DRG 605 — TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC (MDC 09)
A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for S09.22XS in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- injuries of ear
- injuries of eye
- injuries of face [any part]
- injuries of gum
- injuries of jaw
- injuries of oral cavity
- injuries of palate
- injuries of periocular area
- injuries of scalp
- injuries of temporomandibular joint area
- injuries of tongue
- injuries of tooth
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- traumatic rupture of ear drum due to blast injury (S09.31-)
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- effects of foreign body in ear (T16)
- effects of foreign body in larynx (T17.3)
- effects of foreign body in mouth NOS (T18.0)
- effects of foreign body in nose (T17.0-T17.1)
- effects of foreign body in pharynx (T17.2)
- effects of foreign body on external eye (T15.-)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- for any associated infection
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Does S09.22XS require a 7th character?
Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S09.
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to S09.22XS in its code family, with their registry titles.
- S09.21XD — Traumatic rupture of right ear drum, subsequent encounter
- S09.21XS — Traumatic rupture of right ear drum, sequela
- S09.22 — Traumatic rupture of left ear drum
- S09.22XA — Traumatic rupture of left ear drum, initial encounter
- S09.22XD — Traumatic rupture of left ear drum, subsequent encounter
- S09.3 — Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner ear
- S09.30 — Unspecified injury of middle and inner ear
- S09.301 — Unspecified injury of right middle and inner ear
- S09.301A — Unspecified injury of right middle and inner ear, initial encounter
- S09.301D — Unspecified injury of right middle and inner ear, subsequent encounter