H60.531
BillableAcute contact otitis externa, right ear
Acute contact otitis externa, right 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 contact otitis externa18953001
- Acute reactive otitis externa18953001
- Acute contact otitis externa of right external auditory canal1090621000119106
- Right acute contact otitis externa1090621000119106
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of right external auditory canal1090701000119108
- Right acute non-infective otitis externa1090701000119108
- Acute otitis externa of right ear1090721000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute contact otitis externa, right ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute contact otitis externa, right ear is H60.531. The full clinical description is "Acute contact otitis externa, right ear". H60.531 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.531 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.531 represents "Acute contact otitis externa, right 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 H60.531 a billable code?
Yes, H60.531 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.531 in?
H60.531 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.531 map to?
H60.531 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 18953001, 1090621000119106, 1090701000119108, 1090721000119104. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.531?
H60.531 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881552. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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