H60 Otitis externa
ICD-10-CM category H60 sits in Chapter 8 (Diseases of the ear and mastoid process, H60-H95). It contains 72 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
H60.0 Abscess of external earH60.1 Cellulitis of external earH60.2 Malignant otitis externaH60.3 Other infective otitis externaH60.31 Diffuse otitis externaH60.32 Hemorrhagic otitis externaH60.33 Swimmer's earH60.39 Other infective otitis externaH60.4 Cholesteatoma of external earH60.5 Acute noninfective otitis externaH60.50 Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externaH60.51 Acute actinic otitis externaH60.52 Acute chemical otitis externaH60.53 Acute contact otitis externaH60.54 Acute eczematoid otitis externaH60.55 Acute reactive otitis externaH60.59 Other noninfective acute otitis externaH60.6 Unspecified chronic otitis externaH60.8 Other otitis externaH60.8X Other otitis externaH60.9 Unspecified otitis externa
Billable codes in H60
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
H60.00 | Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear |
H60.01 | Abscess of right external ear |
H60.02 | Abscess of left external ear |
H60.03 | Abscess of external ear, bilateral |
H60.10 | Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear |
H60.11 | Cellulitis of right external ear |
H60.12 | Cellulitis of left external ear |
H60.13 | Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral |
H60.20 | Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.21 | Malignant otitis externa, right ear |
H60.22 | Malignant otitis externa, left ear |
H60.23 | Malignant otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear |
H60.312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear |
H60.313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.321 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear |
H60.322 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear |
H60.323 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.329 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear |
H60.332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear |
H60.333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral |
H60.339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear |
H60.391 | Other infective otitis externa, right ear |
H60.392 | Other infective otitis externa, left ear |
H60.393 | Other infective otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.399 | Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.40 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear |
H60.41 | Cholesteatoma of right external ear |
H60.42 | Cholesteatoma of left external ear |
H60.43 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral |
H60.501 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear |
H60.502 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear |
H60.503 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.509 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.511 | Acute actinic otitis externa, right ear |
H60.512 | Acute actinic otitis externa, left ear |
H60.513 | Acute actinic otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.519 | Acute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.521 | Acute chemical otitis externa, right ear |
H60.522 | Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear |
H60.523 | Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.529 | Acute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.531 | Acute contact otitis externa, right ear |
H60.532 | Acute contact otitis externa, left ear |
H60.533 | Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.539 | Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.541 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear |
H60.542 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear |
H60.543 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.549 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.551 | Acute reactive otitis externa, right ear |
H60.552 | Acute reactive otitis externa, left ear |
H60.553 | Acute reactive otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.559 | Acute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.591 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, right ear |
H60.592 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, left ear |
H60.593 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.599 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.60 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.61 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear |
H60.62 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear |
H60.63 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.8X1 | Other otitis externa, right ear |
H60.8X2 | Other otitis externa, left ear |
H60.8X3 | Other otitis externa, bilateral |
H60.8X9 | Other otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.90 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear |
H60.91 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear |
H60.92 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear |
H60.93 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral |
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