Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 383.81
Postauricular fistula
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 383.81 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 383.81 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 383.81.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 383.81: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 383.81 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H70.819 Postauricular fistula, unspecified ear
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat postauricular fistula
  • Bilateral postauricular fistulas
  • Both sides postauricular fistulas (ear condition)
  • Left postauricular fistula
  • Right postauricular fistula
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 383.81:
  • Fistula (sinus) 686.9
    • auricle 383.81
    • postauricular 383.81
    • retroauricular 383.81
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