Wiki Otitis Media w Otitis Externa???

[elizabeth24]

Otitis media and otitis externa are very common diagnosis where I work. Is there a combination code or a better way to code this, or is it 2 separately identified diagnosis coded as 382.9, 380.10?

Thanks

 

[dcwthomas]

You would need seperate codes depending on the site external, media (middle ear) or inner (canals vestibules).

 

[elizabeth24]

Thanks a bunch!! This is how I have been coding it; just wanted to make sure there was not a combination code.