H60.5

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Acute noninfective 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).
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H60-H62Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
H60Otitis externa
H60.5Acute noninfective otitis externa
H60.50Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa
H60.51Acute actinic otitis externa
H60.52Acute chemical otitis externa
H60.53Acute contact otitis externa
H60.54Acute eczematoid otitis externa
H60.55Acute reactive otitis externa
H60.59Other noninfective acute otitis externa

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H60.5:

chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to H60.5. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

7 raw paths
Otitis (acute)7 unique routes
externa(7 variants)
acute (noninfective)→H60.5(7 variants)
actinic→H60.5
chemical→H60.5
contact→H60.5
eczematoid→H60.5
reactive→H60.5
specified NEC→H60.5

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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