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 | — |
| H60.0 | Abscess of external ear | — |
| H60.00 | Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.00 | Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.01 | Abscess of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.01 | Abscess of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.1 | Cellulitis of external ear | — |
| H60.1 | Cellulitis of external ear | — |
| H60.02 | Abscess of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.02 | Abscess of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.2 | Malignant otitis externa | — |
| H60.2 | Malignant otitis externa | — |
| H60.03 | Abscess of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.03 | Abscess of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.3 | Other infective otitis externa | — |
| H60.3 | Other infective otitis externa | — |
| H60.4 | Cholesteatoma of external ear | — |
| H60.4 | Cholesteatoma of external ear | — |
| H60.5 | Acute noninfective otitis externa | — |
| H60.5 | Acute noninfective otitis externa | — |
| H60.6 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa | — |
| H60.6 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa | — |
| H60.8 | Other otitis externa | — |
| H60.8 | Other otitis externa | — |
| H60.8X | Other otitis externa | — |
| H60.8X | Other otitis externa | — |
| H60.8X1 | Other otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.8X1 | Other otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.8X2 | Other otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.8X2 | Other otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.8X3 | Other otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.8X3 | Other otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.8X9 | Other otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.8X9 | Other otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.9 | Unspecified otitis externa | — |
| H60.9 | Unspecified otitis externa | — |
| H60.10 | Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.10 | Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.11 | Cellulitis of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.11 | Cellulitis of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.12 | Cellulitis of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.12 | Cellulitis of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.13 | Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.13 | Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.20 | Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.20 | Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.21 | Malignant otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.21 | Malignant otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.22 | Malignant otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.22 | Malignant otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.23 | Malignant otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.23 | Malignant otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.31 | Diffuse otitis externa | — |
| H60.31 | Diffuse otitis externa | — |
| H60.32 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa | — |
| H60.32 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa | — |
| H60.33 | Swimmer's ear | — |
| H60.33 | Swimmer's ear | — |
| H60.39 | Other infective otitis externa | — |
| H60.39 | Other infective otitis externa | — |
| H60.40 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.40 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.41 | Cholesteatoma of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.41 | Cholesteatoma of right external ear | ✓ |
| H60.42 | Cholesteatoma of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.42 | Cholesteatoma of left external ear | ✓ |
| H60.43 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.43 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.50 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa | — |
| H60.50 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa | — |
| H60.51 | Acute actinic otitis externa | — |
| H60.51 | Acute actinic otitis externa | — |
| H60.52 | Acute chemical otitis externa | — |
| H60.52 | Acute chemical otitis externa | — |
| H60.53 | Acute contact otitis externa | — |
| H60.53 | Acute contact otitis externa | — |
| H60.54 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa | — |
| H60.54 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa | — |
| H60.55 | Acute reactive otitis externa | — |
| H60.55 | Acute reactive otitis externa | — |
| H60.59 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa | — |
| H60.59 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa | — |
| H60.60 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.60 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.61 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.61 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.62 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.62 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.63 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.63 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.90 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.90 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.91 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.91 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.92 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.92 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.93 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.93 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.321 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.321 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.322 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.322 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.323 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.323 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.329 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.329 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.391 | Other infective otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.391 | Other infective otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.392 | Other infective otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.392 | Other infective otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.393 | Other infective otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.393 | Other infective otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.399 | Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.399 | Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.501 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.501 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.502 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.502 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.503 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.503 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.509 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.509 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.511 | Acute actinic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.511 | Acute actinic otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.512 | Acute actinic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.512 | Acute actinic otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.513 | Acute actinic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.513 | Acute actinic otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.519 | Acute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.519 | Acute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.521 | Acute chemical otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.521 | Acute chemical otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.522 | Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.522 | Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.523 | Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.523 | Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.529 | Acute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.529 | Acute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.531 | Acute contact otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.531 | Acute contact otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.532 | Acute contact otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.532 | Acute contact otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.533 | Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.533 | Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.539 | Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.539 | Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.541 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.541 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.542 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.542 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.543 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.543 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.549 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.549 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.551 | Acute reactive otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.551 | Acute reactive otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.552 | Acute reactive otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.552 | Acute reactive otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.553 | Acute reactive otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.553 | Acute reactive otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.559 | Acute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.559 | Acute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.591 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.591 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, right ear | ✓ |
| H60.592 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.592 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, left ear | ✓ |
| H60.593 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.593 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral | ✓ |
| H60.599 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H60.599 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, unspecified ear | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code H60?
H60 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Otitis externa. It contains 186 more specific diagnosis codes, 144 of which are billable.
Is H60 a billable code?
No — H60 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example H60.0 — Abscess of external ear). 144 of the 186 codes under H60 are billable.
What codes fall under H60?
H60 includes H60.0, H60.0, H60.00, H60.00, H60.01, plus 181 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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