H60.522
BillableAcute chemical otitis externa, left ear
Acute chemical otitis externa, left 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(11)
SNOMED CT
Clinical Terms
- Acute otitis externa of left ear
- Acute chemical otitis externa of left external auditory canal
- Acute chemical otitis externa
- Left acute chemical otitis externa
- Acute otitis externa of left external auditory canal caused by chemical
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute chemical otitis externa, left ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute chemical otitis externa, left ear is H60.522. The full clinical description is "Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear". H60.522 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.522 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.522 represents “Acute chemical otitis externa, left 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 H60.522 a billable code?
Yes, H60.522 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.522 in?
H60.522 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.522 map to?
H60.522 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 79150005, 1087991000119100, 1088101000119108. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.522?
H60.522 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881550. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60.522 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute chemical otitis externa, left 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 H60.522?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H60.522 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.