H60.9

Non-Billable

ChapterH60–H95

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Official Description

Unspecified 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

H60.9Unspecified otitis externa

H60.90Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear

H60.91Unspecified otitis externa, right ear

H60.92Unspecified otitis externa, left ear

H60.93Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H60.9:

chapterCH8

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

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1 raw paths

Otitis (acute)1 unique routes

externa→H60.9

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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