ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60–H95
H92
Otalgia and effusion of ear
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- H92
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 8 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Category
- H92
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H92 is a category (header) for otalgia and effusion of ear. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in H92
- H92.0Otalgia
- H92.01Otalgia, right ear
- H92.02Otalgia, left ear
- H92.03Otalgia, bilateral
- H92.09Otalgia, unspecified ear
- H92.1Otorrhea
- H92.10Otorrhea, unspecified ear
- H92.11Otorrhea, right ear
- H92.12Otorrhea, left ear
- H92.13Otorrhea, bilateral
- H92.2Otorrhagia
- H92.20Otorrhagia, unspecified ear
- H92.21Otorrhagia, right ear
- H92.22Otorrhagia, left ear
- H92.23Otorrhagia, bilateral
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