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
  • H61.009

    Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear

  • H61.01

    Acute perichondritis of external ear

  • H61.011

    Acute perichondritis of right external ear

  • H61.012

    Acute perichondritis of left external ear

  • H61.013

    Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral

  • H61.019

    Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear

  • H61.02

    Chronic perichondritis of external ear

  • H61.021

    Chronic perichondritis of right external ear

  • H61.022

    Chronic perichondritis of left external ear

  • H61.023

    Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral

  • H61.029

    Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear

  • H61.03

    Chondritis of external ear

  • H61.031

    Chondritis of right external ear

  • H61.032

    Chondritis of left external ear

  • H61.033

    Chondritis of external ear, bilateral

  • H61.039

    Chondritis of external ear, unspecified ear

  • H61.1

    Noninfective disorders of pinna

  • H61.10

    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna

  • H61.101

    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear

  • H61.102

    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear

  • H61.103

    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral

  • H61.109

    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear

  • H61.11

    Acquired deformity of pinna

  • H61.111

    Acquired deformity of pinna, right ear

  • H61.112

    Acquired deformity of pinna, left ear

  • H61.113

    Acquired deformity of pinna, bilateral

  • H61.119

    Acquired deformity of pinna, unspecified ear

  • H61.12

    Hematoma of pinna

  • H61.121

    Hematoma of pinna, right ear

  • H61.122

    Hematoma of pinna, left ear

  • H61.123

    Hematoma of pinna, bilateral

  • H61.129

    Hematoma of pinna, unspecified ear

  • H61.19

    Other noninfective disorders of pinna

  • H61.191

    Noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear

  • H61.192

    Noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear

  • H61.193

    Noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral

  • H61.199

    Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear

  • H61.2

    Impacted cerumen

  • H61.20

    Impacted cerumen, unspecified ear

  • H61.21

    Impacted cerumen, right ear

  • H61.22

    Impacted cerumen, left ear

  • H61.23

    Impacted cerumen, bilateral

  • H61.3

    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal

  • H61.30

    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified

  • H61.301

    Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecified

  • H61.302

    Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal, unspecified

  • H61.303

    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, bilateral

  • H61.309

    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified ear

  • H61.31

    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma

  • H61.311

    Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to trauma

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