H60.31
Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Diffuse otitis externa
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:
Clinical Hierarchy
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H60-H62Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
H60Otitis externa
H60.3Other infective otitis externa
H60.31Diffuse otitis externa
H60.311Diffuse otitis externa, right ear
H60.312Diffuse otitis externa, left ear
H60.313Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral
H60.319Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear
Applicable Ancestor Context
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Otitis (acute)1 unique routes
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