ICD-10-CM category
H60: Otitis externa
Codes under H60 (Otitis externa). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H60.0 | Abscess of external ear | — |
| H60.00 | Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.01 | Abscess of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.1 | Cellulitis of external ear | — |
| H60.02 | Abscess of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.2 | Malignant otitis externa | — |
| H60.03 | Abscess of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.3 | Other infective otitis externa | — |
| H60.4 | Cholesteatoma of external ear | — |
| H60.5 | Acute noninfective otitis externa | — |
| H60.6 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa | — |
| H60.8 | Other otitis externa | — |
| H60.8X | Other otitis externa | — |
| H60.8X1 | Other otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.8X2 | Other otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.8X3 | Other otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.8X9 | Other otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.9 | Unspecified otitis externa | — |
| H60.10 | Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.11 | Cellulitis of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.12 | Cellulitis of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.13 | Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.20 | Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.21 | Malignant otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.22 | Malignant otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.23 | Malignant otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.31 | Diffuse otitis externa | — |
| H60.32 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa | — |
| H60.33 | Swimmer's ear | — |
| H60.39 | Other infective otitis externa | — |
| H60.40 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.41 | Cholesteatoma of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.42 | Cholesteatoma of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.43 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.50 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa | — |
| H60.51 | Acute actinic otitis externa | — |
| H60.52 | Acute chemical otitis externa | — |
| H60.53 | Acute contact otitis externa | — |
| H60.54 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa | — |
| H60.55 | Acute reactive otitis externa | — |
| H60.59 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa | — |
| H60.60 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.61 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.62 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.63 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.90 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.91 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.92 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.93 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.321 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.322 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.323 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.329 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.391 | Other infective otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.392 | Other infective otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.393 | Other infective otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.399 | Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.501 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.502 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.503 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.509 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.511 | Acute actinic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.512 | Acute actinic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.513 | Acute actinic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.519 | Acute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.521 | Acute chemical otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.522 | Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.523 | Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.529 | Acute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.531 | Acute contact otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.532 | Acute contact otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.533 | Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.539 | Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.541 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.542 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.543 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.549 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.551 | Acute reactive otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.552 | Acute reactive otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.553 | Acute reactive otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.559 | Acute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.591 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.592 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.593 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.599 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
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