Otalgia and effusion of ear (H92)

The ICD-10 code section H92 covers diagnoses related to otalgia (ear pain) and various forms of ear effusion such as otorrhea (ear discharge) and otorrhagia (ear bleeding). These codes precisely identify the nature and laterality of ear symptoms to aid accurate medical documentation.

This section includes codes for otalgia, also known as earache, which can affect the right ear (H92.01), left ear (H92.02), both ears (H92.03), or an unspecified ear (H92.09). Synonyms like otogenic otalgia and referred otalgia highlight different causes or presentations of ear pain. For ear discharge, the codes span from unspecified (H92.10) to right ear (H92.11), left ear (H92.12), and bilateral involvement (H92.13), capturing symptoms such as purulent drainage or waxy discharge. Ear bleeding, or otorrhagia, is similarly detailed with codes for unspecified (H92.20), right (H92.21), left (H92.22), and bilateral ears (H92.23), and synonyms include hemotympanum and traumatic bleeding. Understanding these codes assists healthcare professionals and coders in precisely classifying ear pain and effusion issues within patient records.