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H60.523

Billable

Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral

Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H60-H62

Parent Code

H60.52

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral?

The ICD-10-CM code for acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral is H60.523. The full clinical description is "Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral". H60.523 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H60.523 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H60.523 represents "Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral". 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 H60.523 a billable code?

Yes, H60.523 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H60.523 in?

H60.523 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What SNOMED CT codes does H60.523 map to?

H60.523 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 79150005, 1082881000119106, 1087991000119100, 1090611000119104, 1082991000119102, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.523?

H60.523 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881551. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.