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96 results for “tinnitus”
- Diagnostic code: DC 6260Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Tinnitus, recurrent
Rated under § 4.87
- Diagnostic code: DC 6205Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Meniere's syndrome (endolymphatic hydrops):
Rated under § 4.87
- Diagnostic code: DC 6200Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Chronic suppurative otitis media, mastoiditis, or cholesteatoma (or any combination):
Rated under § 4.87
- Diagnostic code: DC 6211Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Tympanic membrane, perforation of
Rated under § 4.87
- Diagnostic code: DC 8046Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Cerebral arteriosclerosis
Purely neurological disabilities, such as hemiplegia, cranial nerve paralysis, etc., due to cerebral arteriosclerosis will be rated under the diagnostic codes dealing with such specific disabilities, with citation of a hyphenated diagnostic code (e.g., 8046-8207). Purely subjective complaints such…
- Diagnostic code: DC 6202Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Otosclerosis:
Rate hearing impairment
- Diagnostic code: DC 6201Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Chronic nonsuppurative otitis media with effusion (serous otitis media):
Rate hearing impairment
- Diagnostic code: DC 6209Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Benign neoplasms of the ear (other than skin only):
Rate on impairment of function.
- Diagnostic code: DC 6204Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Peripheral vestibular disorders:
Rated under § 4.87
- Diagnostic code: DC 6210Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Chronic otitis externa:
Rated under § 4.87
- Diagnostic code: DC 8312Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Neuritis [Twelfth (hypoglossal) cranial nerve]
Neuritis of the twelfth (hypoglossal) cranial nerve.
- Diagnostic code: DC 8309Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Neuritis [Ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve]
Neuritis of the ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve.
- Diagnostic code: DC 6276Diseases of the Ear
Sense of taste, complete loss
Rated under § 4.87a
- Diagnostic code: DC 6208Impairment of Auditory Acuity
Malignant neoplasm of the ear (other than skin only)
Rated under § 4.87
- Diagnostic code: DC 8412Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Neuralgia [Twelfth (hypoglossal) cranial nerve]
Neuralgia of the twelfth (hypoglossal) cranial nerve.
- Diagnostic code: DC 8409Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Neuralgia [Ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve]
Neuralgia of the ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve.
- Diagnostic code: DC 8410Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Neuralgia [Tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve]
Neuralgia of the tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve.
- Diagnostic code: DC 8310Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Neuritis [Tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve]
Neuritis of the tenth (pneumogastric, vagus) cranial nerve.
- Diagnostic code: DC 6016Organs of Special Sense (Eye)
Nystagmus, central
Rated under § 4.79
- Diagnostic code: DC 8209Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders
Paralysis of: [Ninth (glossopharyngeal) cranial nerve]
Rated under § 4.124a
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