H60.399
BillableOther infective otitis externa, unspecified ear
Other infective otitis externa, 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(57)
SNOMED CT
- Acute infection of pinna56663002
- Circumscribed otitis externa79972006
- Infective OE (otitis externa)86981007
- Infective otitis externa86981007
- Infection of external auditory canal95810005
- Chronic fungal otitis externa111898002
- Chronic mycotic otitis externa111898002
- Erysipelas - otitis externa194202008
- Infective otitis externa due to erysipelas194202008
- Impetigo - otitis externa194203003
- Infective otitis externa caused by impetigo194203003
- Infective otitis externa due to impetigo194203003
- Chronic otitis externa due to aspergillosis194207002
- Acute viral otitis externa232222008
- Chronic infective otitis externa232224009
- Chronic bacterial otitis externa232225005
- Chronic viral otitis externa232226006
- Acute infective otitis externa267665002
- Infection of external ear402697000
- Acute bacterial otitis externa700220003
- Bacterial otitis media703469002
- Invasive aspergillosis721798004
- Invasive aspergillosis of ear1163476002
- Invasive aural aspergillosis1163476002
- Invasive infection of ear caused by Aspergillus1163476002
- Bacterial otitis externa280221000009107
- Otitis externa caused by bacteria280221000009107
Clinical Terms
- Invasive aspergillosis of ear
- Bacterial otitis externa
- Chronic infective otitis externa
- Otitis externa caused by bacteria
- Infective otitis externa due to erysipelas
- Chronic mycotic otitis externa
- Erysipelas - otitis externa
- Infective otitis externa caused by impetigo
- Chronic viral otitis externa
- Chronic fungal otitis externa
- Circumscribed otitis externa
- Invasive aural aspergillosis
- Infection of external auditory canal
- Infective otitis externa due to impetigo
- Infective otitis externa
- Acute infection of pinna
- Infective OE (otitis externa)
- Chronic otitis externa due to aspergillosis
- Infection of external ear
- Invasive infection of ear caused by Aspergillus
- Invasive aspergillosis
- Acute viral otitis externa
- Impetigo - otitis externa
- Other infective otitis externa
- Acute infective otitis externa
- Chronic bacterial otitis externa
- Acute bacterial otitis externa
- Bacterial otitis media
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear is H60.399. The full clinical description is "Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear". H60.399 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.399 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.399 represents “Other infective otitis externa, 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 H60.399 a billable code?
Yes, H60.399 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.399 in?
H60.399 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.399 map to?
H60.399 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 700220003, 56663002, 267665002, 232222008, 280221000009107, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.399?
H60.399 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477434. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60.399 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other infective otitis externa, 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 H60.399?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H60.399 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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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.