ICD-10: | W19.XXXA |
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Short Description: | Unspecified fall, initial encounter |
Long Description: | Unspecified fall, initial encounter |
Other specified disorders of ear, unspecified ear 1 H93.8X9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H93.8X9 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H93.8X9 - other international versions of ICD-10 H93.8X9 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H93.8X9 became effective on October 1, 2021.
H92.20 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of otorrhagia, unspecified ear. The code H92.20 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.#N#The ICD-10-CM code H92.20 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like bleeding from ear, bleeding of ear canal, blood discharge from ear, blood in ear canal, dried blood in external ear canal , fresh blood in external ear canal, etc.#N#Unspecified diagnosis codes like H92.20 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code: 1 Bleeding from ear 2 Bleeding of ear canal 3 Blood discharge from ear 4 Blood in ear canal 5 Dried blood in external ear canal 6 Fresh blood in external ear canal 7 Hematotympanum 8 Injury of head with otorrhagia 9 O/E - blood from ear 10 O/E - blood in auditory canal 11 O/E - bloodstained ear discharge 12 O/E - discharge from ear 13 On examination - blood - external ear 14 Serous drainage from external ear canal 15 Traumatic hemotympanum
Your brain recognizes them as sounds. The inner ear also controls balance. A variety of conditions may affect your hearing or balance: Ear infections are the most common illness in infants and young children. Tinnitus, a roaring in your ears, can be the result of loud noises, medicines or a variety of other causes.
FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
Unspecified diagnosis codes like H92.20 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition .
Some ear disorders can result in hearing disorders and deafness.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S09.91XA became effective on October 1, 2021.
H60.322 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction. The sequencing depends on the circumstances of the encounter.