H60.00
BillableAbscess of external ear, unspecified ear
Abscess 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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(31)
SNOMED CT
- Carbuncle of ear63767001
- Boil of ear71591001
- Furuncle of ear71591001
- Abscess of external acoustic meatus95811009
- Abscess of external auditory canal95811009
- Abscess of external auditory meatus95811009
- External auditory boil194204009
- Furunculosis of external acoustic meatus194204009
- Furunculosis of external auditory canal194204009
- Furunculosis of external auditory meatus194204009
- Abscess of external ear232212002
- Abscess of pinna232215000
- Periauricular abscess445323009
- Mass of preauricular region447868007
- Abscess of preauricular sinus609211000
Clinical Terms
- Abscess of external acoustic meatus
- Abscess of external auditory canal
- Periauricular abscess
- Furunculosis of external acoustic meatus
- Abscess of external ear
- Carbuncle of ear
- Furuncle of ear
- External auditory boil
- Furunculosis of external auditory canal
- Boil of ear
- Furunculosis of external auditory meatus
- Mass of preauricular region
- Abscess of preauricular sinus
- Abscess of pinna
- Abscess of external auditory meatus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for abscess of external ear, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for abscess of external ear, unspecified ear is H60.00. The full clinical description is "Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear". H60.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.00 represents “Abscess 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 H60.00 a billable code?
Yes, H60.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.00 in?
H60.00 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.00 map to?
H60.00 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 95811009, 232212002, 232215000, 609211000, 71591001, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.00?
H60.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881514. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like abscess of external ear, unspecified ear affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H60.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H60.00 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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