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Pick Other, Unspecified Otosclerosis Codes Confidently

Published on Mon Mar 23, 2026

Question: What is the difference between H80.8- and H80.9-? Revenue Cycle Insider Subscriber Answer: Code families that use “unspecified” and “other” codes can be confusing when you’re trying to pick the most accurate code from the medical record; otosclerosis is one of those families. When you turn to the H80.- (Otosclerosis) codes, you see the following code subdivisions: H80.0- (Otosclerosis [...]
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