H60.399
BillableOther infective otitis externa, unspecified ear
Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acute infection of pinna56663002
- Circumscribed otitis externa79972006
- Infective OE (otitis externa)86981007
- Infective otitis externa86981007
- Infection of external auditory canal95810005
- Chronic fungal otitis externa111898002
- Chronic mycotic otitis externa111898002
- Erysipelas - otitis externa194202008
- Infective otitis externa due to erysipelas194202008
- Impetigo - otitis externa194203003
- Infective otitis externa caused by impetigo194203003
- Infective otitis externa due to impetigo194203003
- Chronic otitis externa due to aspergillosis194207002
- Acute viral otitis externa232222008
- Chronic infective otitis externa232224009
- Chronic bacterial otitis externa232225005
- Chronic viral otitis externa232226006
- Acute infective otitis externa267665002
- Infection of external ear402697000
- Acute bacterial otitis externa700220003
- Bacterial otitis media703469002
- Invasive aspergillosis721798004
- Invasive aspergillosis of ear1163476002
- Invasive aural aspergillosis1163476002
- Invasive infection of ear caused by Aspergillus1163476002
- Bacterial otitis externa280221000009107
- Otitis externa caused by bacteria280221000009107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear is H60.399. The full clinical description is "Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear". H60.399 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.399 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.399 represents "Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H60.399 a billable code?
Yes, H60.399 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.399 in?
H60.399 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.399 map to?
H60.399 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 700220003, 56663002, 267665002, 232222008, 280221000009107, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.399?
H60.399 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477434. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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