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otosclerosis

Medical Definition

Pathological condition of the bony labyrinth of the ear, in which there is formation of spongy bone; may cause bony ankylosis of the stapes, resulting in conductive hearing loss; cochlear otosclerosis may also develop, resulting in sensorineural hearing loss.

Wikipedia Summary

Otosclerosis is a condition of the middle ear where portions of the dense enchondral layer of the bony labyrinth remodel into one or more lesions of irregularly-laid spongy bone. As the lesions reach the stapes the bone is resorbed, then hardened (sclerotized), which limits its movement and results in hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo or a combination of these...
Related Codes (22)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
H80Otosclerosis
H80.0Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative
H80.00Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative, unspecified ear
H80.01Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative, right ear
H80.02Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative, left ear
H80.03Otosclerosis involving oval window, nonobliterative, bilateral
H80.1Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative
H80.10Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative, unspecified ear
H80.11Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative, right ear
H80.12Otosclerosis involving oval window, obliterative, left ear

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