H60.90
BillableUnspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear
Unspecified 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(64)
SNOMED CT
- Inflammation of ear canal3135009
- Inflammation of external acoustic meatus3135009
- Inflammation of external auditory canal3135009
- Inflammation of external auditory meatus3135009
- OE - Otitis externa3135009
- Otitis externa3135009
- Swimmer's ear3135009
- Non-infective OE - otitis externa232231008
- Non-infective otitis externa232231008
- Dermatitis of external ear402698005
- Dermatitis of external auditory canal427404005
UMLS
- Ear Inflammation, ExternalC0029878
- Externa, OtitisC0029878
- External Ear InflammationC0029878
- External Ear InflammationsC0029878
- External OtitidesC0029878
- External OtitisC0029878
- External ear inflammationC0029878
- Inflammation of External Auditory CanalC0029878
- Inflammation of ear canalC0029878
- Inflammation of external acoustic meatusC0029878
- Inflammation of external auditory canalC0029878
- Inflammation of external auditory meatusC0029878
- Inflammation of the External Auditory CanalC0029878
- Inflammation, External EarC0029878
- OE - Otitis externaC0029878
- Otitides, ExternalC0029878
- Otitis ExternaC0029878
- Otitis externaC0029878
- Otitis externa (disorder)C0029878
- Otitis externa NOSC0029878
- Otitis, ExternalC0029878
- Swimmer's earC0029878
- Unspecified otitis externaC0029878
- Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified earC0029878
- externa otitisC0029878
- external otitisC0029878
- otitis externaC0029878
- otitis externalC0029878
Clinical Terms
- OE - Otitis externa
- External Otitides
- Unspecified otitis externa
- Non-infective OE - otitis externa
- Inflammation of external auditory canal
- Externa, Otitis
- Non-infective otitis externa
- Otitis, External
- external otitis
- External Ear Inflammation
- Otitides, External
- Inflammation of external auditory meatus
- Otitis externa (disorder)
- Otitis externa NOS
- Dermatitis of external ear
- Ear Inflammation, External
- Inflammation, External Ear
- externa otitis
- Dermatitis of external auditory canal
- otitis external
- Inflammation of external acoustic meatus
- Inflammation of ear canal
- External Ear Inflammations
- Swimmer's ear
- Inflammation of the External Auditory Canal
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear is H60.90. The full clinical description is "Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear". H60.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H60.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H60.90 represents “Unspecified 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 H60.90 a billable code?
Yes, H60.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H60.90 in?
H60.90 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H60.90 map to?
H60.90 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 427404005, 402698005, 3135009, 232231008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H60.90?
H60.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029878. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H60.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified 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 H60.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H60.90 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.