H95.42 Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H95.42: Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure

ICD-10-CM code H95.42 identifies postprocedural hemorrhage of the ear and mastoid process following another procedure. It is grouped within the H60-H95 chapter for diseases of the ear and mastoid process. The supplied sources establish the code's label, semantic type, and chapter placement, but they do not provide payer-specific coverage rules or clinical management guidelines. 4 5 6

Plain-language overview

Code H95.42 is named postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure, and it is assigned a semantic type of Pathologic Function. 4

What this code represents

Code H95.42 is an ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure, and it falls under the H60-H95 diseases of the ear range. 6

The broader H95.4 area groups records for postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure, and H95.42 is listed within this classification structure. 5 2

Documentation considerations

Code H95.42 may be used when a clinician documents postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure in a patient's medical record. 5

What the sources add

The CMS manual lists postprocedural hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process following other procedure, while the CDC agenda lists H95.42 with a revised label for postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure. 1 2

The CDC agenda lists H95.41 for postprocedural hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure on the ear and mastoid process, and it lists H95.42 for postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure. 2

The CDC agenda shows a revision to H95.4 for postprocedural hemorrhage and hematoma of ear and mastoid process following a procedure, and it lists H95.42 for postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure. 2

Coverage and utilization context

The supplied sources establish the code's label, semantic type, and chapter placement, but they do not provide payer-specific coverage criteria or reimbursement guidelines for H95.42. 4 6

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRGv33 Definitions Manual — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-26.
2. ICD-9-CM C&M March 2011 Diagnosis Agenda — cdc.gov; accessed 2026-07-26.
3. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-26.
4. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-26.
5. ICD-10 Code H95.4 for Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following a procedure | HealthAssure — healthassure.in; accessed 2026-07-26.
6. H95.42 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of ear and mastoid process following other procedure | ICD-10 Code · Eleplan — eleplan.com; accessed 2026-07-26.