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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Right Ear Pain

ICD-10 Coding for Right Ear Pain

H92.01
H66.91

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for right ear pain includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Right Otalgia
Right Earache
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Right Ear Pain

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Right Ear Pain

Use ICD-10 code H92.01 for otalgia, right ear, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Otalgia, right ear

Billable Code
H92.01
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_criteria:
  • • Isolated right ear pain without infection signs
coding_criteria:
  • • No other primary condition identified
documentation_criteria:
  • • Laterality must be specified as 'right'

Applicable To

  • • Right ear pain
  • • Right otalgia

Important Notes

  • • Ensure laterality is documented as 'right' to avoid unspecified coding.

Right acute suppurative otitis media

Billable Code
H66.91
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical_criteria:
  • • Otoscopic examination showing bulging TM and erythema
  • • Presence of purulent discharge

Applicable To

  • • Right ear infection
  • • Right suppurative otitis media

Important Notes

  • • Document infection signs clearly to support primary use.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

G89.11

Acute postprocedural pain

Use when pain is related to a recent ear procedure.

H92.01

Otalgia, right ear

Use as secondary if pain management is a focus.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for right ear pain?

The ICD-10 code for right ear pain is H92.01, which is used when there is isolated pain without an underlying condition.

How should right ear pain be documented?

Right ear pain should be documented with specific laterality, clinical findings, and absence of infection signs to use code H92.01.

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