H60
Non-billableOtitis externa
Otitis externa
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(28)
UMLS
- Ear Inflammation, ExternalC0029878
- Externa, OtitisC0029878
- External Ear InflammationC0029878
- External Ear InflammationsC0029878
- External OtitidesC0029878
- External OtitisC0029878
- External ear inflammationC0029878
- Inflammation of External Auditory CanalC0029878
- Inflammation of ear canalC0029878
- Inflammation of external acoustic meatusC0029878
- Inflammation of external auditory canalC0029878
- Inflammation of external auditory meatusC0029878
- Inflammation of the External Auditory CanalC0029878
- Inflammation, External EarC0029878
- OE - Otitis externaC0029878
- Otitides, ExternalC0029878
- Otitis ExternaC0029878
- Otitis externaC0029878
- Otitis externa (disorder)C0029878
- Otitis externa NOSC0029878
- Otitis, ExternalC0029878
- Swimmer's earC0029878
- Unspecified otitis externaC0029878
- Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified earC0029878
- externa otitisC0029878
- external otitisC0029878
- otitis externaC0029878
- otitis externalC0029878
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for otitis externa?
The ICD-10-CM code for otitis externa is H60. The full clinical description is "Otitis externa". H60 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H60 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60 represents “Otitis externa”. It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H60 a billable code?
No, H60 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under H60.
What chapter is H60 in?
H60 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H60?
H60 has 9 child codes, including: H60.0 (Abscess of external ear), H60.1 (Cellulitis of external ear), H60.2 (Malignant otitis externa), H60.3 (Other infective otitis externa), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60?
H60 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029878. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like otitis externa affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H60?
H60 maps to the ICD-11 code: AA3Z (Otitis externa, unspecified).
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