H61.023
BillableChronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
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
- Chronic perichondritis of pinna45431004
- Bilateral chronic perichondritis of external ears1083291000119100
- Chronic perichondritis of bilateral external ears1083291000119100
- Chronic perichondritis of both external ears1083291000119100
- Bilateral external ears chondritis1083711000119100
- Chondritis of bilateral external ears1083711000119100
- Chondritis of both external ears1083711000119100
- Bilateral perichondritis of external ears1083731000119105
- Perichondritis of bilateral external ears1083731000119105
- Perichondritis of both external ears1083731000119105
- Chondritis of left external ear1088841000119103
- Left external ear chondritis1088841000119103
- Chondritis of right external ear1091451000119109
- Right external ear chondritis1091451000119109
- Chronic perichondritis of left external ear1088421000119107
- Chronic perichondritis of right external ear1091031000119106
- Perichondritis of left external ear1088861000119104
- Perichondritis of right external ear1091471000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral is H61.023. The full clinical description is "Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral". H61.023 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H61.023 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H61.023 represents "Chronic perichondritis of external ear, 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 H61.023 a billable code?
Yes, H61.023 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H61.023 in?
H61.023 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H61.023 map to?
H61.023 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 1083291000119100, 1083711000119100, 1083731000119105, 1088841000119103, 1091451000119109, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H61.023?
H61.023 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881584. 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.