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H61

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other disorders of external ear

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 6 non-billable)
H61.0Chondritis and perichondritis of external earhas subcodesH61.1Noninfective disorders of pinnahas subcodesH61.2Impacted cerumenhas subcodesH61.3Acquired stenosis of external ear canalhas subcodesH61.8Other specified disorders of external earhas subcodesH61.9Disorder of external ear, unspecifiedhas 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)
H61Other disorders of external earNot billable
H61.0Chondritis and perichondritis of external earSubcodes
H61.1Noninfective disorders of pinnaSubcodes
H61.2Impacted cerumenSubcodes
H61.3Acquired stenosis of external ear canalSubcodes
H61.8Other specified disorders of external earSubcodes
H61.9Disorder of external ear, unspecifiedSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H61:

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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