H94.82 Other specified disorders of left ear in diseases classified elsewhere

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H94.8 Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere

Excludes1 (never code together)

• aural myiasis (B87.4)
• syphilitic labyrinthitis (A52.79)

Code first

• underlying disease, such as:
• congenital syphilis (A50.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 154-156 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 388.8 Other disorders of ear (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Manifestation codes as principal diagnosis: Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and are not allowed as principal diagnosis.

Nearby codes

• H94.02 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
• H94.03 Acoustic neuritis in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
• H94.8 Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere
• H94.80 Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
• H94.81 Other specified disorders of right ear in diseases classified elsewhere
• H94.82 Other specified disorders of left ear in diseases classified elsewhere (this code)
• H94.83 Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral