Otitis Media: Suppurative

DC 6200 Ears

Otitis Media: Suppurative is a VA-ratable condition under diagnostic code 6200 in the Ears category. Maximum rating: 10%.

Rating	Criteria
10%	Pus or blood comes out of the ear due to suppuration or growths of aural polyps.

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Review the rating criteria for DC 6200 to understand what symptoms warrant higher ratings.

Auditory Acuity, Impairment of

DC 6100

Auditory Canal, Disease of

DC 6210

Auditory Processing Disorder

DC 6100

Auricle, Loss of

DC 6207

Balance Disorders

DC 6204

Benign neoplasm

DC 6209

Benign Neoplasms of the Ear

DC 6209

Benign New Growths of the Ear

DC 6209