055.2 POSTMEASLES OTITIS MEDIA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 055.2

Short Description: Postmeasles otitis media

Long Description: Postmeasles otitis media

Code Classification:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
    • Viral diseases accompanied by exanthem (050-059)
      • 055 Measles
        • 055.2 Postmeasles otitis media

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 055.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Measles (black) (hemorrhagic) (suppressed) 055.9
    • with
      • otitis media 055.2
    • otitis media 055.2
  • Otitis 382.9
    • media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) 382.9
      • acute 382.9
        • necrotizing 382.00
          • in
            • measles 055.2
      • postmeasles 055.2
    • postmeasles 055.2

Crosswalk Information

The code 055.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
055.2 Right Arrow B05.3 Measles complicated by otitis media
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
055.0 Postmeasles encephalitis
055.1 Postmeasles pneumonia
055.71 Measles keratoconjunctivitis
055.79 Measles with other specified complications
055.8 Measles with unspecified complication
055.9 Measles without mention of complication


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