H60.4
Non-billableCholesteatoma of external ear
Cholesteatoma of external ear
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Keratosis obturans of external ear (canal)
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)
- cholesteatoma of middle ear (H71.-)
- recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0-)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Cholesteatoma of external earC0155398
- Cholesteatoma of external ear (disorder)C0155398
- Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified earC0155398
- Keratosis obturansC0334020
- Keratosis obturans (morphologic abnormality)C0334020
- Keratosis obturans of external acoustic meatusC0334020
- Keratosis obturans of external auditory canalC0334020
- Keratosis obturans of external auditory meatusC0334020
- Keratosis obturans of external ear (canal)C0334020
- Keratosis obturans of external ear canalC0334020
- Keratosis obturans of external ear canal (disorder)C0334020
- keratosis obturansC0334020
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H60.4?
ICD-10-CM code H60.4 represents "Cholesteatoma of external ear". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H60.4 a billable code?
No, H60.4 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 H60.4.
What chapter is H60.4 in?
H60.4 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H60.4?
H60.4 has 4 child codes, including: H60.40 (Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear), H60.41 (Cholesteatoma of right external ear), H60.42 (Cholesteatoma of left external ear), H60.43 (Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.4?
H60.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0155398, C0334020. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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