H61.309
BillableAcquired stenosis of external ear canal, unsp, unsp ear
Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified ear
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal (H95.81-)
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
- Collapse of external ear canal16261006
- Acquired stenosis of external acoustic meatus55989009
- Acquired stenosis of external auditory canal55989009
- Acquired stenosis of external auditory meatus55989009
- Acquired stenosis of external ear canal55989009
- Stenosis of ear canal301061006
- Stenosis of external acoustic meatus301061006
- Stenosis of external auditory canal301061006
- Stenosis of external auditory meatus301061006
- Obstruction of external acoustic meatus445849005
- Obstruction of external auditory canal445849005
- Obstruction of external auditory meatus445849005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unsp, unsp ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unsp, unsp ear is H61.309. The full clinical description is "Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified ear". H61.309 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H61.309 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H61.309 represents "Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, 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 H61.309 a billable code?
Yes, H61.309 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H61.309 in?
H61.309 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H61.309?
H61.309 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal (H95.81-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H61.309 map to?
H61.309 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 55989009, 16261006, 445849005, 301061006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H61.309?
H61.309 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881607. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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