Medical Definition of OTOSCOPY. : visual examination of the auditory canal and the eardrum with an otoscope. What made you want to look up otoscopy?
Diagnosis Code K57.9 ICD-10: K57.9 Short Description: Diverticular disease of intest, part unsp, w/o perf or abscs Long Description: Diverticular disease of intestine, part unspecified, without perforation or abscess This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code K57.9 Not Valid for Submission The code K57.9 is a header and not valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
â¢ Abscess: develops if the infection is limited to the area where the diverticula are inflamed. A patient admitted with colon diverticulitis with abscess is assigned to codes 562.11, Diverticulitis of colon, and 569.5, Abscess of intestine (AHA Coding Clinic for ICD-9-CM, 1996, first quarter, pages 13-14).