Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 380.15
Chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Short description: CHR MYCOT OTITIS EXTERNA.
  • ICD-9-CM 380.15 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 380.15 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 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 380.15.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 380.15 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H62.8X1 Other disorders of right external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Bilat mycotic otitis externa due to otomycosis
  • Bilateral chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Bilateral otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis
  • Both sides chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Both sides mycotic otitis externa due to otomycosis
  • Left chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Left mycotic otitis externa due to otomycosis
  • Left otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis
  • Mycotic otitis externa due to otomycosis
  • Otitis externa (ear canal infection), chronic mycotic
  • Otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis
  • Otomycosis
  • Otomycosis (ear condition)
  • Right chronic mycotic otitis externa
  • Right mycotic otitis externa due to otomycosis
  • Right otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis
380.15 Excludes
  • candidal otitis externa (112.82)
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  • Code first underlying disease, as:
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 380.15:
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