H60.43
BillableCholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral
Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral
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
- •cholesteatoma of middle earH71
- •recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavityH95.0
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(57)
SNOMED CT
- Cholesteatoma of external ear35247001
- Keratosis obturans59370009
- Keratosis obturans of external acoustic meatus59370009
- Keratosis obturans of external auditory canal59370009
- Keratosis obturans of external auditory meatus59370009
- Keratosis obturans of external ear canal59370009
- Bilateral keratosis obturans of external auditory canals1083911000119102
- Keratosis obturans of bilateral external auditory canals1083911000119102
- Keratosis obturans of bilateral external ear canals1083911000119102
- Keratosis obturans of both external acoustic meatuses1083911000119102
- Keratosis obturans of both external auditory meatuses1083911000119102
- Keratosis obturans of both external ear canals1083911000119102
- Cholesteatoma of bilateral external ears1083701000119103
- Cholesteatoma of both external ears1083701000119103
- Cholesteatoma of left external ear1088831000119107
- Left external ear cholesteatoma1088831000119107
- Cholesteatoma of right external ear1091441000119107
- Right external ear cholesteatoma1091441000119107
- Keratosis obturans of left external acoustic meatus1088971000119100
- Keratosis obturans of left external auditory canal1088971000119100
- Keratosis obturans of left external auditory meatus1088971000119100
- Keratosis obturans of left external ear canal1088971000119100
- Keratosis obturans of right external acoustic meatus1091581000119103
- Keratosis obturans of right external auditory canal1091581000119103
- Keratosis obturans of right external auditory meatus1091581000119103
- Keratosis obturans of right external ear canal1091581000119103
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Keratosis obturans of left external acoustic meatus
- Cholesteatoma of both external ears
- Keratosis obturans of both external ear canals
- Keratosis obturans of right external auditory canal
- Keratosis obturans of left external ear canal
- Cholesteatoma of left external ear
- Cholesteatoma of right external ear
- Keratosis obturans of bilateral external auditory canals
- Keratosis obturans of external auditory meatus
- Keratosis obturans of right external acoustic meatus
- Keratosis obturans of right external auditory meatus
- Cholesteatoma of bilateral external ears
- Keratosis obturans of right external ear canal
- Keratosis obturans of external ear canal
- Keratosis obturans of left external auditory meatus
- Keratosis obturans
- Keratosis obturans of external acoustic meatus
- Bilateral keratosis obturans of external auditory canals
- Cholesteatoma of external ear
- Keratosis obturans of both external auditory meatuses
- Keratosis obturans of bilateral external ear canals
- Right external ear cholesteatoma
- Keratosis obturans of external auditory canal
- Left external ear cholesteatoma
- Keratosis obturans of left external auditory canal
- Cholesteatoma of bilateral external ears (disorder)
- Keratosis obturans of both external acoustic meatuses
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral is H60.43. The full clinical description is "Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral". H60.43 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.43 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.43 represents “Cholesteatoma 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 H60.43 a billable code?
Yes, H60.43 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.43 in?
H60.43 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.43 map to?
H60.43 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 1083911000119102, 1083701000119103, 35247001, 1088831000119107, 1091441000119107, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.43?
H60.43 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881541. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60.43 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral 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 H60.43?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H60.43 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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