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ICD-10:

Prepare for More Detailed Diagnoses for Acute Swimmer's Ear

Published on Fri May 15, 2015

Your providers will need to document laterality beginning in October. With warm weather approaching, your otolaryngologist could begin seeing more patients because of swimmer’s ear, otherwise known as otitis externa. You currently report the diagnosis with 380.12 (Acute swimmer’s ear). Other terms your provider might use for otitis externa include “beach ear” or “tank ear.”  ICD-10 update: You’ll have more [...]
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