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ICD-10-CM Code for Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear H60.20

ICD-10 code H60.20 for Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the ear and mastoid process .

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Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear

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Brief history of ICD
[b]ICD-10-CM Code Structure[/b] ICD-10-CM codes can be up to seven digits and are alpha-numeric. First three characters of the code describe the “category” example H60 is for otitis externa. Fi... [ Read More ]
February 8, 2011 Meeting Minutes
Topic: Hierarchical Condition Categories, ICD-9, ICD-10 Speakers: Sandy Frey, RHIT, CCS and Whitney Smith, RHIA from UPMC Health Plan Date: February 8, 2011 Meeting opens with a reminder about the... [ Read More ]
Recurrent Diseases
[b]Fun fact on this topic...[/b] There will be an ICD-10 code to specify recurrence (actually, several, depending on the conditions)...Check this page out to see what you'd be working with 3 years fr... [ Read More ]
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