H92.1
Non-billableOtorrhea
Otorrhea
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- leakage of cerebrospinal fluid through ear (G96.0)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Discharge from earC0155540
- Discharge of earC0155540
- Discharging earC0155540
- Drainage from external ear canalC0155540
- Ear dischargeC0155540
- Ear discharge (finding)C0155540
- Ear discharge presentC0155540
- Ear discharge present (situation)C0155540
- Finding of ear dischargeC0155540
- Observation of ear dischargeC0155540
- OtorrheaC0155540
- Otorrhea (disorder)C0155540
- Otorrhea, unspecifiedC0155540
- Otorrhea, unspecified earC0155540
- OtorrhoeaC0155540
- discharge earC0155540
- discharge earsC0155540
- discharge from earC0155540
- discharges earC0155540
- ear dischargeC0155540
- otorrheaC0155540
- otorrhoeaC0155540
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H92.1?
ICD-10-CM code H92.1 represents "Otorrhea". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H92.1 a billable code?
No, H92.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H92.1.
What chapter is H92.1 in?
H92.1 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H92.1?
H92.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: leakage of cerebrospinal fluid through ear (G96.0).
What are the subcategories under H92.1?
H92.1 has 4 child codes, including: H92.10 (Otorrhea, unspecified ear), H92.11 (Otorrhea, right ear), H92.12 (Otorrhea, left ear), H92.13 (Otorrhea, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H92.1?
H92.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155540. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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