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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 388.72
Referred otogenic pain
  • Short description: Referred pain of ear.
  • ICD-9-CM 388.72 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 388.72 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 388.72.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 388.72: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 388.72 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H92.09 Otalgia, unspecified ear
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat referred otalgia
  • Bilateral referred otalgia
  • Both sides referred otalgia (ear condition)
  • Ear pain, referred
  • Ear pain, referred (from another site)
  • Left referred otalgia
  • Referred otalgia
  • Right referred otalgia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 388.72:
  • Ear - see also condition
  • Earache 388.70
    • referred 388.72
  • Otalgia 388.70
    • referred 388.72
 388.71 ICD9Data.com 388.8 
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