H61.323
BillableAcq stenosis of ext ear canal sec to inflam and infct, bi
Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral
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
- Bilateral external auditory canal chronic otitis externa1083381000119107
- Chronic otitis externa of bilateral external auditory canals1083381000119107
- Chronic otitis externa of both external auditory canals1083381000119107
- Chronic otitis externa of left external auditory canal1088511000119104
- Chronic otitis externa of right external auditory canal1091121000119109
- Lesion of bilateral external auditory canals1083661000119105
- Lesion of bilateral external ear canals1083661000119105
- Lesion of both external ear canals1083661000119105
- Postinfectious bilateral external ear canal stenosis1084431000119102
- Stenosis of bilateral external auditory canals due to and following infection1084431000119102
- Stenosis of bilateral external ear canals due to and following infection1084431000119102
- Stenosis of both external ear canals due to and following infection1084431000119102
- Postinfectious left external ear canal stenosis1089501000119106
- Stenosis of left external auditory canal as a sequela of infection1089501000119106
- Stenosis of left external auditory canal as late effect of infection1089501000119106
- Stenosis of left external auditory canal due to and following infection1089501000119106
- Stenosis of left external ear canal due to and following infection1089501000119106
- Postinfectious right external ear canal stenosis1092111000119108
- Stenosis of right external acoustic meatus due to and following infection1092111000119108
- Stenosis of right external auditory canal as a late effect of infection1092111000119108
- Stenosis of right external auditory canal as a sequela of infection1092111000119108
- Stenosis of right external auditory canal due to and following infection1092111000119108
- Stenosis of right external auditory meatus as a late effect of infection1092111000119108
- Stenosis of right external ear canal due to and following infection1092111000119108
- Postinflammatory bilateral external ear canal stenosis1084441000119106
- Stenosis of bilateral external auditory canals due to and following inflammation1084441000119106
- Stenosis of bilateral external ear canals due to and following inflammation1084441000119106
- Stenosis of both external ear canals due to and following inflammation1084441000119106
- Postinflammatory left external ear canal stenosis1089511000119109
- Stenosis of left external auditory canal due to and following inflammation1089511000119109
- Stenosis of left external ear canal due to and following inflammation1089511000119109
- Postinflammatory right external ear canal stenosis1092121000119101
- Stenosis of right external auditory canal due to and following inflammation1092121000119101
- Stenosis of right external ear canal due to and following inflammation1092121000119101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acq stenosis of ext ear canal sec to inflam and infct, bi?
The ICD-10-CM code for acq stenosis of ext ear canal sec to inflam and infct, bi is H61.323. The full clinical description is "Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral". H61.323 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H61.323 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H61.323 represents "Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, 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 H61.323 a billable code?
Yes, H61.323 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H61.323 in?
H61.323 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H61.323?
H61.323 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 H61.323 map to?
H61.323 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 1083381000119107, 1088511000119104, 1091121000119109, 1083661000119105, 1084431000119102, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H61.323?
H61.323 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881615. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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