H60.539
BillableAcute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear
Acute contact 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(16)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Allergic contact dermatitis of external auditory canal
- Acute contact otitis externa
- Acute reactive otitis externa
- Contact dermatitis of external ear
- Otitis externa due to contact allergy
- Acute contact otitis externa (disorder)
- Allergic contact dermatitis of pinna
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear is H60.539. The full clinical description is "Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear". H60.539 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.539 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.539 represents “Acute contact 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 H60.539 a billable code?
Yes, H60.539 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.539 in?
H60.539 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.539 map to?
H60.539 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 18953001, 419957005, 419121001, 724635009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.539?
H60.539 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0271423. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60.539 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute contact 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 H60.539?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H60.539 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.