H61.009
BillableUnspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, 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
- Perichondritis of auricle34129005
- Perichondritis of pinna34129005
- CDNH - Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis76583009
- CNH - Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis76583009
- Chondrodermatitis nodularis helicis76583009
- Chondrodermatitis nodularis402699002
- Nodular chondrodermatitis402699002
- Chondrodermatitis nodularis of antihelix403432008
- Chondrodermatitis nodularis of tragus403433003
- Perichondritis of external ear236871000119109
UMLS
- Auricular perichondritisC0155389
- Perichondritis of auricleC0155389
- Perichondritis of external earC0155389
- Perichondritis of external ear (disorder)C0155389
- Perichondritis of pinnaC0155389
- Perichondritis of pinna (disorder)C0155389
- Perichondritis of pinna, unspecifiedC0155389
- Unspecified perichondritis of external earC0155389
- Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified earC0155389
- perichondritis of pinnaC0155389
- perichondritis pinnaC0155389
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear is H61.009. The full clinical description is "Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear". H61.009 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H61.009 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H61.009 represents "Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, 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 H61.009 a billable code?
Yes, H61.009 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H61.009 in?
H61.009 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H61.009 map to?
H61.009 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 76583009, 402699002, 403432008, 403433003, 34129005, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H61.009?
H61.009 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155389. 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.