S09.3 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.

Short description for S09.3 ICD 10 code:

Oth and unspecified injury of middle and inner ear

Type 1 excludes for S09.3 ICD 10 code
  • injury to ear NOS (S09.91-)

Type 2 excludes for S09.3 ICD 10 code
  • injury to external ear (S00.4-, S01.3-, S08.1-)

Codes
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S09.3 ICD10 Code:

Present On Admission (POA Exempt)

S09.3 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting

Clinical information about S09.3 ICD 10 code

Your ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear. The vibrations travel to your inner ear, a snail-shaped organ. The inner ear makes the nerve impulses that are sent to the brain. Your brain recognizes them as sounds. The inner ear also controls balance.

A variety of conditions may affect your hearing or balance:

  • Ear infections are the most common illness in infants and young children.
  • Tinnitus, a roaring in your ears, can be the result of loud noises, medicines or a variety of other causes.
  • Meniere's disease may be the result of fluid problems in your inner ear; its symptoms include tinnitus and dizziness.
  • Ear barotrauma is an injury to your ear because of changes in barometric (air) or water pressure.

Some ear disorders can result in hearing disorders and deafness.

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