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053.71 - Otitis Externa Due To Herpes Zoster


The ICD 9 Code for Otitis externa due to herpes zoster is listed as 053.71.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 053.71
Long Description: Otitis externa due to herpes zoster
Short Description: H zoster otitis externa
Chapter: Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
Block: Viral Diseases Accompanied By Exanthem (050-059)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: B02.8 - Zoster with other complications (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 053.71:
053.79 - Herpes zoster with other specified complications