What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents otorrhagia in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
block
H90-H94Other disorders of ear
category
H92Otalgia and effusion of ear
currentH92
Official coding notes
Excludes1 (do not code together)
- traumatic otorrhagia - code to injury
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related specialists
ENT Specialist
Related codes
Sibling codes
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 26322001high
Bleeding from ear
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 300129004high
Bleeding of ear canal
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 162365003high
Blood discharge from ear
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 271741001high
Blood in ear canal
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 232275007high
Discharging mastoid cavity - bloody
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 277166003high
Dried blood in external ear canal
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
H92.2
Replacement codes
H92.20 — Otorrhagia, unspecified earH92.21 — Otorrhagia, right earH92.22 — Otorrhagia, left earH92.23 — Otorrhagia, bilateral
Common synonyms
Otorrhagia
Frequently asked questions
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