H60.2
Non-billableMalignant otitis externa
Malignant 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 period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H60.2?
ICD-10-CM code H60.2 represents "Malignant otitis externa". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H60.2 a billable code?
No, H60.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H60.2.
What chapter is H60.2 in?
H60.2 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H60.2?
H60.2 has 4 child codes, including: 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).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.2?
H60.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155395. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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