CODE 1 Normal Free from any ear condition. CODE 2 Chronic otitis media (COM) Chronic otitis medias refers to a variety of signs, symptoms, and physical findings that result from the long-term damage to the middle ear by infection or inflammation. CODE 3 Otitis media with effusion (OME) Otitis media with effusion refers to the presence of intact tympanic membrane and middle ear fluid without symptoms or signs of infection. CODE 4 Acute otitis media (AOM) Acute otitis media refers to the presence of suppurative (infected) middle ear fluid with intact bulging or recent discharge and or bulging tympanic membrane. CODE 5 Acute otitis media (AOM) with perforation Acute otitis media with perforation refers to the presence of a perforated tympanic membrane where suppurative (infected) middle ear fluid or recent discharge is present. CODE 6 Other ear health diagnosis A diagnosis other than those separately identified. CODE 98 Unknown This code is used when the data is invalid. CODE 99 Not stated/inadequately described This code is used when the data is missing. |