icd 10 code for left swimmers ear

What is the ICD 10 code for swimmer's ear?

339.

What is the code for swimmer's ear left ear?

332: Swimmer's ear, left ear.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for swimmer's ear right ear?

ICD-10-CM Code for Swimmer's ear, right ear H60. 331.

What is the ICD 10 code for bilateral swimmer's ear?

ICD-10-CM Code for Swimmer's ear, bilateral H60. 333.

What is acute otitis externa?

Acute otitis externa is a common condition involving inflammation of the ear canal. The acute form is caused primarily by bacterial infection, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus the most common pathogens.

What is reactive otitis externa?

Otitis externa, also called swimmer's ear, is an inflammation, irritation, or infection of the external ear canal. Swimmer's ear is caused by fungi or bacteria.

Is swimmer's ear an ear infection?

Redness of the ear canal, ear pain, draining fluids and discharge of pus are signs of swimmer's ear (otitis externa). Untreated, the infection can spread to nearby tissue and bone. Swimmer's ear is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from your eardrum to the outside of your head.

What is unspecified laterality?

The term is usually used for billing. The medical coder will read that and turn it into a numerical code that goes to the insurance company. Unspecified laterality can mean the dr is not specifying the right or left side. Primary next to it can mean it is the primary dx being used for billing this visit.

What is a lateral diagnosis is required?

"Laterality" (side of the body affected) is a new coding convention added to relevant ICD-10 codes to increase specificity. Designated codes for conditions such as fractures, burns, ulcers, and certain neoplasms will require documentation of the side/region of the body where the condition occurs.

What is the ICD-10 code for otitis media?

ICD-10-CM Code for Otitis media, unspecified H66. 9.

What is the ICD-10 code for right Otalgia?

ICD-10 code H92. 01 for Otalgia, right ear is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the ear and mastoid process .

What is serous otitis?

Otitis media with effusion (OME (picture 1)), also called serous otitis media or "glue ear," is defined as the presence of middle ear fluid without signs of acute infection [1].

The ICD code H60 is used to code Otitis externa

Otitis externa (also known as external otitis and swimmer's ear) is an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Along with otitis media, external otitis is one of the two human conditions commonly called "earache". It also occurs in many other species. Inflammation of the skin of the ear canal is the essence of this disorder.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #154-156 - Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with MCC.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H60.332 and a single ICD9 code, 380.12 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.