All ICD10 Codes

H60

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Otitis externa

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 9 non-billable)
H60.0Abscess of external earhas subcodesH60.1Cellulitis of external earhas subcodesH60.2Malignant otitis externahas subcodesH60.3Other infective otitis externahas subcodesH60.4Cholesteatoma of external earhas subcodesH60.5Acute noninfective otitis externahas subcodesH60.6Unspecified chronic otitis externahas subcodesH60.8Other otitis externahas subcodesH60.9Unspecified otitis externahas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).

CH8 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H60-H62Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
H60Otitis externaNot billable
H60.0Abscess of external earSubcodes
H60.1Cellulitis of external earSubcodes
H60.2Malignant otitis externaSubcodes
H60.3Other infective otitis externaSubcodes
H60.4Cholesteatoma of external earSubcodes
H60.5Acute noninfective otitis externaSubcodes
H60.6Unspecified chronic otitis externaSubcodes
H60.8Other otitis externaSubcodes
H60.9Unspecified otitis externaSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

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

chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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