2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H92Otalgia and effusion of ear

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H90-H94›H92

ICD-10-CM H92
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H92 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for otalgia and effusion of ear, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H92.01, H92.02, H92.03, and H92.09.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H92
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Otalgia and effusion of ear
Chapter
H90-H94
Other disorders of ear

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH90-H94Other disorders of ear
CategoryH92Otalgia and effusion of ear
This CodeH92Otalgia and effusion of ear

Specific Coding for Otalgia and effusion of earOverview

Non-specific codes like H92 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H92.0 for Otalgia

  • Use H92.01 for Otalgia, right ear

  • Use H92.02 for Otalgia, left ear

  • Use H92.03 for Otalgia, bilateral

  • Use H92.09 for Otalgia, unspecified ear

  • H92.1 for Otorrhea

  • Use H92.10 for Otorrhea, unspecified ear

  • Use H92.11 for Otorrhea, right ear

  • Use H92.12 for Otorrhea, left ear

  • Use H92.13 for Otorrhea, bilateral

  • H92.2 for Otorrhagia

  • Use H92.20 for Otorrhagia, unspecified ear

  • Use H92.21 for Otorrhagia, right ear

  • Use H92.22 for Otorrhagia, left ear

  • Use H92.23 for Otorrhagia, bilateral

Patient EducationClinical

Ear Disorders

Your ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H92Overview

Is H92 (Otalgia and effusion of ear) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for otalgia and effusion of ear, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for otalgia and effusion of ear need a more specific code from this category, such as H92.01, H92.02, and H92.03.