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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
Myringitis, or inflammation of the tympanic membrane (eardrum), may be accompanied by hearing impairment and a sensation of congestion and earache. After 3 weeks, [[acute myringitis]] becomes subacute and, within 3 months, chronic.
*Myringitis, or inflammation of the tympanic membrane (eardrum), may be accompanied by hearing impairment and a sensation of congestion and earache.  
 
*Call it chronic (vs. [[acute myringitis]]) once it has lasted MORE THAN ONE MONTH.  Less than that, call it [[Acute myringitis]].
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* So what would it be between 3 weeks and 3 months? When decided, please also fix twin explanation in [[Acute myringitis]]. Ttenbergen 19:54, 2017 November 11 (CST)


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
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== Related CCI Codes ==
== Related CCI Codes ==
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