S09.31

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Primary blast injury of ear

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Blast injury of ear NOS
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
S00-S09Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
S09Other and unspecified injuries of head
S09.3Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner ear
S09.31Primary blast injury of ear
S09.311Primary blast injury of right ear
S09.312Primary blast injury of left ear
S09.313Primary blast injury of ear, bilateral
S09.319Primary blast injury of unspecified ear

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S09.31:

subcategoryS09.3
Other specified and unspecified injury of middle and inner ear
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blockS00-S09
Injuries to the head (S00-S09)
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chapterCH19
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

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