S09.39

Non-Billable
ChapterS00–T88
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Official Description

Other specified injury of middle and inner 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
  • Secondary blast injury to ear
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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
S09.39Other specified injury of middle and inner ear
S09.391Other specified injury of right middle and inner ear
S09.392Other specified injury of left middle and inner ear
S09.399Other specified injury of unspecified middle and inner ear

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S09.39:

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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