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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 380.9
Unspecified disorder of external ear
  • Short description: Dis external ear NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 380.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 380.9 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 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 380.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 380.9: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 380.9 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H61.93 Disorder of external ear, unspecified, bilateral
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat external ear disorder
  • Bilateral external ear disorder
  • Both sides external ear disorder
  • Disorder of external ear
  • External ear disorder
  • Left external ear disorder
  • Right external ear disorder
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 380.9:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • auditory canal, ear 380.9
    • external auditory canal 380.9
    • outer ear 380.9
  • Disorder - see also Disease
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