H60.533
BillableAcute contact otitis externa, bilateral
Acute contact otitis externa, 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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
SNOMED CT
- Acute contact otitis externa18953001
- Acute reactive otitis externa18953001
- Acute contact otitis externa of bilateral external auditory canals1082891000119109
- Acute contact otitis externa of both external auditory canals1082891000119109
- Bilateral acute contact otitis externa1082891000119109
- Bilateral acute contact otitis externa of external auditory canals1082891000119109
- Acute contact otitis externa of left external auditory canal1088001000119109
- Left acute contact otitis externa1088001000119109
- Acute contact otitis externa of right external auditory canal1090621000119106
- Right acute contact otitis externa1090621000119106
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of bilateral external auditory canals1082971000119103
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of both external auditory canals1082971000119103
- Bilateral acute non-infective otitis externa1082971000119103
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of left external auditory canal1088081000119101
- Left acute non-infective otitis externa1088081000119101
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of right external auditory canal1090701000119108
- Right acute non-infective otitis externa1090701000119108
- Acute otitis externa of bilateral ears1082991000119102
- Acute otitis externa of both ears1082991000119102
- Acute otitis externa of left ear1088101000119108
- Acute otitis externa of right ear1090721000119104
UMLS
- Acute contact otitis externa of bilateral external auditory canalsC2881554
- Acute contact otitis externa of bilateral external auditory canals (disorder)C2881554
- Acute contact otitis externa of both external auditory canalsC2881554
- Acute contact otitis externa, bilateralC2881554
- Bilateral acute contact otitis externaC2881554
- Bilateral acute contact otitis externa of external auditory canalsC2881554
Clinical Terms
- Bilateral acute contact otitis externa
- Acute contact otitis externa of right external auditory canal
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of right external auditory canal
- Acute contact otitis externa of bilateral external auditory canals
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of left external auditory canal
- Acute otitis externa of left ear
- Left acute contact otitis externa
- Acute contact otitis externa of both external auditory canals
- Acute otitis externa of right ear
- Left acute non-infective otitis externa
- Acute contact otitis externa
- Acute otitis externa of bilateral ears
- Acute reactive otitis externa
- Right acute non-infective otitis externa
- Acute contact otitis externa of bilateral external auditory canals (disorder)
- Acute contact otitis externa of left external auditory canal
- Acute otitis externa of both ears
- Right acute contact otitis externa
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of both external auditory canals
- Bilateral acute contact otitis externa of external auditory canals
- Bilateral acute non-infective otitis externa
- Acute non-infective otitis externa of bilateral external auditory canals
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute contact otitis externa, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute contact otitis externa, bilateral is H60.533. The full clinical description is "Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral". H60.533 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.533 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.533 represents “Acute contact otitis externa, 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 H60.533 a billable code?
Yes, H60.533 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.533 in?
H60.533 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.533 map to?
H60.533 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 18953001, 1082891000119109, 1088001000119109, 1090621000119106, 1082971000119103, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.533?
H60.533 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881554. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60.533 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute contact otitis externa, 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 H60.533?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H60.533 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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