Chapter 8

H60–H95: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

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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)
Internal Codes
  • H60.00|

    Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear

  • H60.01|

    Abscess of right external ear

  • H60.02|

    Abscess of left external ear

  • H60.03|

    Abscess of external ear, bilateral

  • H60.10|

    Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear

  • H60.11|

    Cellulitis of right external ear

  • H60.12|

    Cellulitis of left external ear

  • H60.13|

    Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral

  • H60.20|

    Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear

  • H60.21|

    Malignant otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.22|

    Malignant otitis externa, left ear

  • H60.23|

    Malignant otitis externa, bilateral

  • H60.311|

    Diffuse otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.312|

    Diffuse otitis externa, left ear

  • H60.313|

    Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral

  • H60.319|

    Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear

  • H60.321|

    Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.322|

    Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear

  • H60.323|

    Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral

  • H60.329|

    Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear

  • H60.331|

    Swimmer's ear, right ear

  • H60.332|

    Swimmer's ear, left ear

  • H60.333|

    Swimmer's ear, bilateral

  • H60.339|

    Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear

  • H60.391|

    Other infective otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.392|

    Other infective otitis externa, left ear

  • H60.393|

    Other infective otitis externa, bilateral

  • H60.399|

    Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear

  • H60.40|

    Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear

  • H60.41|

    Cholesteatoma of right external ear

  • H60.42|

    Cholesteatoma of left external ear

  • H60.43|

    Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral

  • H60.501|

    Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.502|

    Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear

  • H60.503|

    Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral

  • H60.509|

    Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear

  • H60.511|

    Acute actinic otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.512|

    Acute actinic otitis externa, left ear

  • H60.513|

    Acute actinic otitis externa, bilateral

  • H60.519|

    Acute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear

  • H60.521|

    Acute chemical otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.522|

    Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear

  • H60.523|

    Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral

  • H60.529|

    Acute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear

  • H60.531|

    Acute contact otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.532|

    Acute contact otitis externa, left ear

  • H60.533|

    Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral

  • H60.539|

    Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear

  • H60.541|

    Acute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear

  • H60.542|

    Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear

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