H92.09
BillableOtalgia, unspecified ear
Otalgia, unspecified ear
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(108)
SNOMED CT
- Referred pain6617009
- Referred ear pain12336008
- Referred otalgia12336008
- Otogenic otalgia74123003
- Tenderness in ear canal277167007
- Tenderness in external acoustic meatus277167007
- Tenderness in external auditory canal277167007
- Tenderness in external auditory meatus277167007
- Tenderness in ear canal on distorting pinna277168002
- Tenderness in ear canal on distracting pinna277168002
- Tenderness in external acoustic meatus on distorting pinna277168002
- Tenderness in external auditory canal on distorting pinna277168002
- Tenderness in external auditory meatus on distorting pinna277168002
- Tender mastoid277210007
- Tenderness of mastoid277210007
- Bone tenderness278997003
- Tenderness of bone278997003
- Finding of sensation of pinna300102009
- Observation of sensation of pinna300102009
- Pinna tender300103004
- Tenderness of pinna300103004
- Generalised tenderness in pinna300104005
- Generalized tenderness in pinna300104005
- Focal tenderness in pinna300105006
- Pain on movement of pinna300107003
- Ear ache301354004
- Earache301354004
- Otalgia301354004
- Pain of ear301354004
- Tenderness of ear structure301388005
- Pain behind ear430879002
- Pain posterior to auricle430879002
- Postauricular pain430879002
- Posterior auricular pain430879002
- Retroauricular pain430879002
- Pain in ear auricle792886009
- Pain in pinna792886009
UMLS
- Ear PainC0013456
- Ear acheC0013456
- Ear painC0013456
- EaracheC0013456
- EarachesC0013456
- OtalgiaC0013456
- Otalgia, unspecifiedC0013456
- Otalgia, unspecified earC0013456
- OtalgiasC0013456
- Pain earC0013456
- Pain in earC0013456
- Pain in the earC0013456
- Pain of earC0013456
- Pain of ear (finding)C0013456
- ear achesC0013456
- ear painC0013456
- ear painsC0013456
- earacheC0013456
- earachesC0013456
- ears painC0013456
- otalgiaC0013456
- pain in earC0013456
- pain in the earC0013456
Clinical Terms
- Pain of ear
- Tenderness of ear structure
- Generalised tenderness in pinna
- Pain on movement of pinna
- Pain behind ear
- Tenderness of pinna
- ears pain
- Pain in ear
- Finding of sensation of pinna
- Observation of sensation of pinna
- otalgia
- Tenderness in external auditory meatus
- Tenderness in external auditory canal
- Ear pain
- Bone tenderness
- Postauricular pain
- Tenderness in ear canal
- Posterior auricular pain
- Retroauricular pain
- Pain in pinna
- Otalgia, unspecified
- Pain ear
- Pinna tender
- Earaches
- ear aches
- Referred otalgia
- Referred pain
- Pain in the ear
- Referred ear pain
- Ear ache
- Focal tenderness in pinna
- Tenderness in ear canal on distracting pinna
- Tenderness in external acoustic meatus
- Tender mastoid
- Pain of ear (finding)
- Tenderness in external auditory meatus on distorting pinna
- Tenderness in external auditory canal on distorting pinna
- earache
- Tenderness in ear canal on distorting pinna
- Pain in ear auricle
- Otalgias
- Tenderness of bone
- Generalized tenderness in pinna
- Otogenic otalgia
- ear pains
- Tenderness of mastoid
- Pain posterior to auricle
- Tenderness in external acoustic meatus on distorting pinna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for otalgia, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for otalgia, unspecified ear is H92.09. The full clinical description is "Otalgia, unspecified ear". H92.09 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H92.09 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H92.09 represents “Otalgia, unspecified ear”. It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H92.09 a billable code?
Yes, H92.09 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H92.09 in?
H92.09 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H92.09 map to?
H92.09 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 278997003, 301354004, 300102009, 300105006, 300104005, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H92.09?
H92.09 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0013456. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H92.09 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like otalgia, unspecified ear affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H92.09?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H92.09 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.