Impacted cerumen

Description

Impacted cerumen is the presence of occlusive aural wax in the external ear canal. Wax may cause tinnitus or otalgia and removal may be required to allow adequate otoscopic examination and/or alleviate symptoms.

Index terms

Impacted cerumen
Impacted wax in ear

Exclusions from above levels

01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
02 – Neoplasms
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

AA40 – Acquired deformity of external auditory canal
AA41 – Acquired deformity of pinna
AA4Y – Other specified noninflammatory disorders of the external ear
AA4Z – Noninflammatory disorders of the external ear, unspecified

Foundation entity

Impacted cerumen – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/643255245

Allowed postcoordination axes

laterality

Part of: 10: Diseases of the ear or mastoid process