Which of the following is an inflammation of the middle ear?
- Otitis media
- Otitis externa
- Ménière's disease
- Otosclerosis
Otitis media is an inflammation of the middle ear.
Infectious: A condition that can be transmitted from one person to another.
Which of the following is a condition of increasing growth of spongy bone in the otic capsule?
- Otitis media
- Otitis externa
- Ménière's disease
- Otosclerosis
Otosclerosis is a condition of increasing growth of spongy bone in the otic capsule.
Condition: A health-related situation.
Which of the following is a dysfunction of the labyrinth?
- Otitis media
- Otitis externa
- Ménière's disease
- Otosclerosis
Ménière's disease is a dysfunction of the labyrinth.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient with swimmer's ear, left ear?
- H60.331
- H60.332
- H60.333
- H60.339
The correct code for a patient with swimmer's ear, left ear, is H60.332. H60.332: Index>swimmer's ear>left.
Sign: Objective evidence of a disease or condition.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient with impacted cerumen of the left ear?
- H61.20
- H61.21
- H61.22
- H61.23
The correct code for a patient with impacted cerumen of the left ear is H61.22. H61.22: Index>impaction>cerumen>left.
Sign: Objective evidence of a disease or condition.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient diagnosed with an ear disorder?
- H93.90
- H93.91
- H93.92
- H93.93
The correct code for a patient with an ear disorder is H93.90. H93.90: Index>disorder>ear.
Sign: Objective evidence of a disease or condition.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient with nonobliterative otosclerosis involving the oval window of the left ear?
- H80.12
- H80.21
- H80.02
- H80.23
The correct code for a patient with cochlear otosclerosis of the left ear is H80.02. H80.02: Index>otosclerosis>involving>oval window>nonobliterative.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient with bilateral tympanosclerosis?
- H74.01
- H74.02
- H74.03
- H74.09
The correct code for a patient with bilateral tympanosclerosis is H74.03. H74.03: Index>tympanosclerosis>see subcategory H74.0-.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient with Ménière's disease of the left ear?
- H81.01
- H81.02
- H81.03
- H81.09
The correct code for a patient with Ménière's disease of the left ear is H81.02. H81.02: Index>Ménière's disease>left.
What is the correct code assigned for a patient with bilateral otorrhagia?
- H92.20
- H92.21
- H92.22
- H92.23
The correct code for a patient with bilateral otorrhagia is H92.23. H92.23: Index>otorrhagia>bilateral.
What is the correct code for noise effects on the right inner ear?
- H83.3X1
- H83.3X2
- H83.3X3
- H83.3X9
H83.3X1 is the correct code for noise effects on the right inner ear. H83.3X1: Index>effect>noise>see subcategory H83.3-.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
Which of the following is a symptom of hearing loss?
- Hearing muffled speech
- Asking others to speak more slowly
- Avoiding some social settings
- All of these
Hearing muffled speech, asking others to speak more slowly, and avoiding some social settings are all symptoms of hearing loss.
Symptom: A subjective sensation or departure from the norm as related by the patient.