Specific code 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 385.89
Other disorders of middle ear and mastoid
  • Short description: DIS MID EAR/MASTOID NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 385.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 385.89 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2007 version of ICD-9-CM 385.89.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 385.89: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 385.89 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H74.8X9 Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid, unspecified ear
Approximate Synonyms
  • Absent incus
  • Absent malleus and incus
  • Bilat hemotympanum
  • Bilat middle ear effusion
  • Bilateral hematotympanum
  • Bilateral middle ear effusions
  • Both sides hemotympanum
  • Both sides middle ear effusions
  • Discharging mastoid cavity
  • Discharging mastoid cavity - purulent
  • Epithelial debris of mastoid cavity
  • Fistula of middle ear
  • Fistula sign in middle ear cleft
  • Granulations on tympanic membrane
  • Hematotympanum
  • Hemotympanum
  • Incus abnormal
  • Incus mobility increased
  • Incus not seen
  • Left hemotympanum
  • Left middle ear effusion
  • Malleus abnormal
  • Myoclonus of stapedius muscle
  • On examination - otoscopy:fluid-middle ear
  • Right hemotympanum
  • Right middle ear effusion
  • Stapes fixed
  • Total loss of ossicle
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 385.89:
  • Caries (bone) (see also Tuberculosis, bone) 015.9 [730.8]
    • middle ear 385.89
  • Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious) 709.2
    • middle ear 385.89
  • Destruction
    • tympanum 385.89
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • ear (chronic) (inner) NEC 388.9
      • middle 385.9
        • adhesive (see also Adhesions, middle ear) 385.10
        • specified NEC 385.89
  • Fistula (sinus) 686.9
    • middle ear 385.89
  • Hemotympanum 385.89
  • Neuralgia, neuralgic (acute) (see also Neuritis) 729.2
    • mastoid 385.89
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