H60.8X9
BillableOther otitis externa, unspecified ear
Other 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(47)
SNOMED CT
- Haemorrhagic otitis externa33934002
- Hemorrhagic otitis externa33934002
- Otitis externa haemorrhagica33934002
- Otitis externa hemorrhagica33934002
- Infection of ear lobe95808008
- Eczema of external auditory canal95812002
- Eczema of external ear95812002
- Eczematous otitis externa95812002
- Chronic non-infective otitis externa232236003
- Chronic traumatic otitis externa232241006
- Seborrheic otitis externa232243009
- Seborrhoeic otitis externa232243009
- Blood in ear canal271741001
- Blood in external acoustic meatus271741001
- Blood in external auditory canal271741001
- Bleeding of ear canal300129004
- Bleeding of external acoustic meatus300129004
- Bleeding of external auditory canal300129004
- Bleeding of external auditory meatus300129004
- Chronic seborrheic otitis externa402208007
- Chronic seborrhoeic otitis externa402208007
- Chronic eczema of external auditory canal427348001
Clinical Terms
- Eczematous otitis externa
- Seborrhoeic otitis externa
- Eczema of external ear
- Bleeding of external auditory meatus
- Chronic traumatic otitis externa
- Chronic eczema of external auditory canal
- Eczema of external auditory canal
- Infection of ear lobe
- Chronic seborrhoeic otitis externa
- Blood in external acoustic meatus
- Hemorrhagic otitis externa
- Bleeding of external acoustic meatus
- Seborrheic otitis externa
- Chronic non-infective otitis externa
- Otitis externa hemorrhagica
- Bleeding of ear canal
- Chronic seborrheic otitis externa
- Otitis externa haemorrhagica
- Blood in external auditory canal
- Other otitis externa
- Blood in ear canal
- Bleeding of external auditory canal
- Haemorrhagic otitis externa
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other otitis externa, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for other otitis externa, unspecified ear is H60.8X9. The full clinical description is "Other otitis externa, unspecified ear". H60.8X9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.8X9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.8X9 represents “Other 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 H60.8X9 a billable code?
Yes, H60.8X9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.8X9 in?
H60.8X9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.8X9 map to?
H60.8X9 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 300129004, 271741001, 427348001, 232236003, 402208007, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.8X9?
H60.8X9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029695. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60.8X9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other 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 H60.8X9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H60.8X9 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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