ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H92Otalgia and effusion of ear

Not billable — use a more specific code

H92 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H92

H92 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Otalgia and effusion of ear. It belongs to block H90-H94 (other disorders of ear) and chapter 8 (diseases of the ear and mastoid process). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H92.0 (Otalgia), H92.1 (otorrhea) and H92.2 (Otorrhagia).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H92

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H92.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H92

Is H92 billable?: No. H92 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.