ICD-10-CM Section · H60-H62
Diseases of external ear
191 codes in this section
191
Total Codes
144
Billable
47
Header (Non-Billable)
3
Top-Level Codes
About Section H60-H62
Section H60-H62 (H60-H62) covers diseases of external ear. It sits within the Diseases of the ear and mastoid process chapter (H60-H95). This section contains 191 ICD-10-CM codes, 144 billable diagnoses you can submit on a claim, and 47 non-billable header codes used to organize the hierarchy.
Codes are organized below by 3-character root. Click the root to see all subcodes underneath it, or click any individual code for full coverage data, payer policies, and linked CPT procedures.
Codes in H60-H62
Grouped by 3-character root code. Click any code for full detail.
H60
Otitis externa
93 subcodes
| H60.0 | Abscess of external ear | Header |
| H60.00 | Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.01 | Abscess of right external ear | Billable |
| H60.02 | Abscess of left external ear | Billable |
| H60.03 | Abscess of external ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.1 | Cellulitis of external ear | Header |
| H60.10 | Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.11 | Cellulitis of right external ear | Billable |
| H60.12 | Cellulitis of left external ear | Billable |
| H60.13 | Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.2 | Malignant otitis externa | Header |
| H60.20 | Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.21 | Malignant otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.22 | Malignant otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.23 | Malignant otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.3 | Other infective otitis externa | Header |
| H60.31 | Diffuse otitis externa | Header |
| H60.311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.32 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa | Header |
| H60.321 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.322 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.323 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.329 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.33 | Swimmer's ear | Header |
| H60.331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear | Billable |
| H60.332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear | Billable |
| H60.333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.39 | Other infective otitis externa | Header |
| H60.391 | Other infective otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.392 | Other infective otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.393 | Other infective otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.399 | Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.4 | Cholesteatoma of external ear | Header |
| H60.40 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.41 | Cholesteatoma of right external ear | Billable |
| H60.42 | Cholesteatoma of left external ear | Billable |
| H60.43 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.5 | Acute noninfective otitis externa | Header |
| H60.50 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa | Header |
| H60.501 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.502 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.503 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.509 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.51 | Acute actinic otitis externa | Header |
| H60.511 | Acute actinic otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.512 | Acute actinic otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.513 | Acute actinic otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.519 | Acute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.52 | Acute chemical otitis externa | Header |
| H60.521 | Acute chemical otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.522 | Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.523 | Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.529 | Acute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.53 | Acute contact otitis externa | Header |
| H60.531 | Acute contact otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.532 | Acute contact otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.533 | Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.539 | Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.54 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa | Header |
| H60.541 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.542 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.543 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.549 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.55 | Acute reactive otitis externa | Header |
| H60.551 | Acute reactive otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.552 | Acute reactive otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.553 | Acute reactive otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.559 | Acute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.59 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa | Header |
| H60.591 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.592 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.593 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.599 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.6 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa | Header |
| H60.60 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.61 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.62 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.63 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.8 | Other otitis externa | Header |
| H60.8X | Other otitis externa | Header |
| H60.8X1 | Other otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.8X2 | Other otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.8X3 | Other otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
| H60.8X9 | Other otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.9 | Unspecified otitis externa | Header |
| H60.90 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H60.91 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear | Billable |
| H60.92 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear | Billable |
| H60.93 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral | Billable |
H61
Other disorders of external ear
84 subcodes
| H61.0 | Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear | Header |
| H61.00 | Unspecified perichondritis of external ear | Header |
| H61.001 | Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear | Billable |
| H61.002 | Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear | Billable |
| H61.003 | Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.009 | Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.01 | Acute perichondritis of external ear | Header |
| H61.011 | Acute perichondritis of right external ear | Billable |
| H61.012 | Acute perichondritis of left external ear | Billable |
| H61.013 | Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.019 | Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.02 | Chronic perichondritis of external ear | Header |
| H61.021 | Chronic perichondritis of right external ear | Billable |
| H61.022 | Chronic perichondritis of left external ear | Billable |
| H61.023 | Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.029 | Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.03 | Chondritis of external ear | Header |
| H61.031 | Chondritis of right external ear | Billable |
| H61.032 | Chondritis of left external ear | Billable |
| H61.033 | Chondritis of external ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.039 | Chondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.1 | Noninfective disorders of pinna | Header |
| H61.10 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna | Header |
| H61.101 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear | Billable |
| H61.102 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear | Billable |
| H61.103 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.109 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.11 | Acquired deformity of pinna | Header |
| H61.111 | Acquired deformity of pinna, right ear | Billable |
| H61.112 | Acquired deformity of pinna, left ear | Billable |
| H61.113 | Acquired deformity of pinna, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.119 | Acquired deformity of pinna, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.12 | Hematoma of pinna | Header |
| H61.121 | Hematoma of pinna, right ear | Billable |
| H61.122 | Hematoma of pinna, left ear | Billable |
| H61.123 | Hematoma of pinna, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.129 | Hematoma of pinna, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.19 | Other noninfective disorders of pinna | Header |
| H61.191 | Noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear | Billable |
| H61.192 | Noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear | Billable |
| H61.193 | Noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.199 | Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.2 | Impacted cerumen | Header |
| H61.20 | Impacted cerumen, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.21 | Impacted cerumen, right ear | Billable |
| H61.22 | Impacted cerumen, left ear | Billable |
| H61.23 | Impacted cerumen, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.3 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal | Header |
| H61.30 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified | Header |
| H61.301 | Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecified | Billable |
| H61.302 | Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal, unspecified | Billable |
| H61.303 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.309 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.31 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma | Header |
| H61.311 | Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to trauma | Billable |
| H61.312 | Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to trauma | Billable |
| H61.313 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.319 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.32 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection | Header |
| H61.321 | Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection | Billable |
| H61.322 | Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection | Billable |
| H61.323 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.329 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.39 | Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal | Header |
| H61.391 | Other acquired stenosis of right external ear canal | Billable |
| H61.392 | Other acquired stenosis of left external ear canal | Billable |
| H61.393 | Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.399 | Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.8 | Other specified disorders of external ear | Header |
| H61.81 | Exostosis of external canal | Header |
| H61.811 | Exostosis of right external canal | Billable |
| H61.812 | Exostosis of left external canal | Billable |
| H61.813 | Exostosis of external canal, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.819 | Exostosis of external canal, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.89 | Other specified disorders of external ear | Header |
| H61.891 | Other specified disorders of right external ear | Billable |
| H61.892 | Other specified disorders of left external ear | Billable |
| H61.893 | Other specified disorders of external ear, bilateral | Billable |
| H61.899 | Other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.9 | Disorder of external ear, unspecified | Header |
| H61.90 | Disorder of external ear, unspecified, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H61.91 | Disorder of right external ear, unspecified | Billable |
| H61.92 | Disorder of left external ear, unspecified | Billable |
| H61.93 | Disorder of external ear, unspecified, bilateral | Billable |
H62
Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
11 subcodes
| H62.4 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere | Header |
| H62.40 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear | Billable |
| H62.41 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear | Billable |
| H62.42 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear | Billable |
| H62.43 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral | Billable |
| H62.8 | Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere | Header |
| H62.8X | Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere | Header |
| H62.8X1 | Other disorders of right external ear in diseases classified elsewhere | Billable |
| H62.8X2 | Other disorders of left external ear in diseases classified elsewhere | Billable |
| H62.8X3 | Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral | Billable |
| H62.8X9 | Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear | Billable |
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