ICD-10 Chapter VIII: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
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Diseases of external ear

  • Otitis externa
    Otitis externa
    Otitis externa is an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Along with otitis media, external otitis is one of the two human conditions commonly called "earache". It also occurs in many other species. Inflammation of the skin of the ear canal is the essence of this disorder...

  • Other disorders of external ear
  • Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere

(H65–H75) Diseases of middle ear and mastoid

  • Nonsuppurative otitis media
    Otitis media
    Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear, or a middle ear infection.It occurs in the area between the tympanic membrane and the inner ear, including a duct known as the eustachian tube. It is one of the two categories of ear inflammation that can underlie what is commonly called an earache,...

  • Suppurative and unspecified otitis media
    Otitis media
    Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear, or a middle ear infection.It occurs in the area between the tympanic membrane and the inner ear, including a duct known as the eustachian tube. It is one of the two categories of ear inflammation that can underlie what is commonly called an earache,...

  • Otitis media
    Otitis media
    Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear, or a middle ear infection.It occurs in the area between the tympanic membrane and the inner ear, including a duct known as the eustachian tube. It is one of the two categories of ear inflammation that can underlie what is commonly called an earache,...

     in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Eustachian salpingitis
    Salpingitis
    Salpingitis is an infection and inflammation in the fallopian tubes. It is often used synonymously with Pelvic inflammatory disease , although PID lacks an accurate definition and can refer to several diseases of the female upper genital tract, such as endometritis, oophoritis, myometritis,...

     and obstruction
    Obstruction
    Obstruction may refer to:* Obstruction theory, in mathematics* Obstruction of justice, the crime of interfering with law enforcement* Obstructing government administration* Propagation path obstruction** Single Vegetative Obstruction Model-Medical:...

  • Other disorders of Eustachian tube
    Eustachian tube
    The Eustachian tube is a tube that links the nasopharynx to the middle ear. It is a part of the middle ear. In adult humans the Eustachian tube is approximately 35 mm long. It is named after the sixteenth-century anatomist Bartolomeo Eustachi...

  • Mastoiditis
    Mastoiditis
    Mastoiditis is an infection of mastoid process, the portion of the temporal bone of the skull that is behind the ear which contains open, air-containing spaces. It is usually caused by untreated acute otitis media and used to be a leading cause of child mortality. With the development of...

     and related conditions
  • Cholesteatoma
    Cholesteatoma
    Cholesteatoma is a destructive and expanding growth consisting of keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.-Signs and symptoms:...

     of middle ear
    Middle ear
    The middle ear is the portion of the ear internal to the eardrum, and external to the oval window of the cochlea. The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which couple vibration of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear has...

  • Perforation of tympanic membrane
    Perforation of tympanic membrane
    A perforated eardrum or punctured eardrum is a rupture or perforation of the eardrum which can occur as a result of otitis media infection, trauma , explosion, loud noise or surgery...

  • Other disorders of tympanic membrane
  • Other disorders of middle ear
    Middle ear
    The middle ear is the portion of the ear internal to the eardrum, and external to the oval window of the cochlea. The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which couple vibration of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear has...

     and mastoid
  • Other disorders of middle ear
    Middle ear
    The middle ear is the portion of the ear internal to the eardrum, and external to the oval window of the cochlea. The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles, which couple vibration of the eardrum into waves in the fluid and membranes of the inner ear. The hollow space of the middle ear has...

     and mastoid in diseases classified elsewhere

(H80–H83) Diseases of inner ear

  • Otosclerosis
    Otosclerosis
    Otosclerosis is an abnormal growth of bone near the middle ear. It can result in hearing loss.-Clinical description:Otosclerosis can result in conductive and/or sensorineural hearing loss...

  • Disorders of vestibular function
    • Ménière's disease
      Ménière's disease
      Ménière's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree. It is characterized by episodes of vertigo and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss, usually in one ear. It is named after the French physician Prosper Ménière, who, in an article published...

    • Benign paroxysmal vertigo
    • Vestibular neuronitis
      Vestibular neuronitis
      Vestibular neuronitis, also called Vestibular neuritis, can be a paroxysmal, single attack of vertigo, a series of attacks, or a persistent condition which diminishes over three to six weeks. It is a type of unilateral vestibular dysfunction and may be associated with nausea, vomiting, and...

    • Other peripheral vertigo
    • Vertigo of central origin
      • Central positional nystagmus
  • Vertiginous syndromes in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Other diseases of inner ear
    Inner ear
    The inner ear is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:...

    • Labyrinthitis
      Labyrinthitis
      Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the inner ear, and a form of unilateral vestibular dysfunction. It derives its name from the labyrinths that house the vestibular system . Labyrinthitis can cause balance disorders....

    • Labyrinthine fistula
    • Labyrinthine dysfunction
    • Noise
      Noise
      In common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound. In both analog and digital electronics, noise is random unwanted perturbation to a wanted signal; it is called noise as a generalisation of the acoustic noise heard when listening to a weak radio transmission with significant electrical noise...

       effects on inner ear
      Inner ear
      The inner ear is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:...


(H90–H95) Other disorders of ear

  • Conductive
    Conductive hearing loss
    Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane , or middle ear ....

     and sensorineural hearing loss
    Sensorineural hearing loss
    Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve , the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain....

    • Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane , or middle ear ....

      , bilateral
    • Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane , or middle ear ....

      , unilateral
      Unilateral hearing loss
      Unilateral hearing loss or single-sided deafness is a type of hearing impairment where there is normal hearing in one ear and impaired hearing in the other ear.-Signs and symptoms:Patients with unilateral hearing loss have difficulty in...

       with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
    • Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane , or middle ear ....

      , unspecified
    • Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve , the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain....

      , bilateral
    • Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve , the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain....

      , unilateral
      Unilateral hearing loss
      Unilateral hearing loss or single-sided deafness is a type of hearing impairment where there is normal hearing in one ear and impaired hearing in the other ear.-Signs and symptoms:Patients with unilateral hearing loss have difficulty in...

       with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
    • Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve , the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain....

      , unspecified
    • Mixed conductive
      Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane , or middle ear ....

       and sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve , the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain....

      , bilateral
    • Mixed conductive
      Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane , or middle ear ....

       and sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve , the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain....

      , unilateral
      Unilateral hearing loss
      Unilateral hearing loss or single-sided deafness is a type of hearing impairment where there is normal hearing in one ear and impaired hearing in the other ear.-Signs and symptoms:Patients with unilateral hearing loss have difficulty in...

       with unrestricted hearing on the contralateral side
    • Mixed conductive
      Conductive hearing loss
      Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane , or middle ear ....

       and sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss
      Sensorineural hearing loss is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the vestibulocochlear nerve , the inner ear, or central processing centers of the brain....

      , unspecified
  • Other hearing loss
    • Ototoxic hearing loss
    • Presbycusis
      Presbycusis
      Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is the cumulative effect of aging on hearing. Also known as presbyacusis, it is defined as a progressive bilateral symmetrical age-related sensorineural hearing loss. The hearing loss is most marked at higher frequencies...

    • Sudden idiopathic hearing loss
    • Deaf mutism, not elsewhere classified
    • Other specified hearing loss
    • Hearing loss, unspecified
  • Otalgia
    Otalgia
    Otalgia or an earache is ear pain. Primary otalgia is ear pain that originates inside the ear. Referred otalgia is ear pain that originates from outside the ear.Otalgia is not always associated with ear disease...

     and effusion of ear
    • Otalgia
      Otalgia
      Otalgia or an earache is ear pain. Primary otalgia is ear pain that originates inside the ear. Referred otalgia is ear pain that originates from outside the ear.Otalgia is not always associated with ear disease...

    • Otorrhoea
    • Otorrhagia
  • Other disorders of ear
    Ear
    The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....

    , not elsewhere classified
    • Degenerative and vascular disorders of ear
    • Tinnitus
      Tinnitus
      Tinnitus |ringing]]") is the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound.Tinnitus is not a disease, but a symptom that can result from a wide range of underlying causes: abnormally loud sounds in the ear canal for even the briefest period , ear...

    • Other abnormal auditory perceptions
      • Auditory recruitment
      • Diplacusis
        Diplacusis
        Diplacusis, also known as diplacusis binauralis or interaural pitch difference is the perception of a single auditory stimulus as two separate sounds which may differ in pitch or in time. It is typically experienced as a result of sensorineural hearing loss. Onset is usually spontaneous and can...

      • Hyperacusis
        Hyperacusis
        Hyperacusis is a health condition characterized by an over-sensitivity to certain frequency ranges of sound...

      • Temporary auditory threshold shift
    • Disorders of acoustic nerve
    • Other specified disorders of ear
      Ear
      The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....

    • Disorder of ear
      Ear
      The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....

      , unspecified
  • Other disorders of ear
    Ear
    The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....

     in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Postprocedural disorders of ear
    Ear
    The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system....

     and mastoid process
    Mastoid process
    The mastoid process is a conical prominence projecting from the undersurface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone. It is located just behind the external acoustic meatus, and lateral to the styloid process...

    , not elsewhere classified

See also

  • List of ICD-10 codes
  • International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
    ICD
    The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems is a medical classification that provides codes to classify diseases and a wide variety of signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or disease...

  • List of ICD-9 codes 360–389: diseases of the sense organs
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