H60.9
Non-billableUnspecified otitis externa
Unspecified 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
UMLS
- Ear Inflammation, ExternalC0029878
- Externa, OtitisC0029878
- External Ear InflammationC0029878
- External Ear InflammationsC0029878
- External OtitidesC0029878
- External OtitisC0029878
- External ear inflammationC0029878
- Inflammation of External Auditory CanalC0029878
- Inflammation of ear canalC0029878
- Inflammation of external acoustic meatusC0029878
- Inflammation of external auditory canalC0029878
- Inflammation of external auditory meatusC0029878
- Inflammation of the External Auditory CanalC0029878
- Inflammation, External EarC0029878
- OE - Otitis externaC0029878
- Otitides, ExternalC0029878
- Otitis ExternaC0029878
- Otitis externaC0029878
- Otitis externa (disorder)C0029878
- Otitis externa NOSC0029878
- Otitis, ExternalC0029878
- Swimmer's earC0029878
- Unspecified otitis externaC0029878
- Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified earC0029878
- externa otitisC0029878
- external otitisC0029878
- otitis externaC0029878
- otitis externalC0029878
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H60.9?
ICD-10-CM code H60.9 represents "Unspecified otitis externa". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H60.9 a billable code?
No, H60.9 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 H60.9.
What chapter is H60.9 in?
H60.9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H60.9?
H60.9 has 4 child codes, including: H60.90 (Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear), H60.91 (Unspecified otitis externa, right ear), H60.92 (Unspecified otitis externa, left ear), H60.93 (Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.9?
H60.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029878. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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