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Otitis externa. H60-. Clinical Information. A disorder characterized by inflammation, swelling and redness to the outer ear and ear canal. An acute or chronic inflammatory process involving the skin of the outer ear and the ear canal.
ICD 10 code for Unspecified otitis externa, right ear. Get free rules, notes, crosswalks, synonyms, history for ICD-10 code H60.91.
ICD 10 code for Otitis externa. Get free rules, notes, crosswalks, synonyms, history for ICD-10 code H60.
Otitis externa (OE) is an inflammation, that can be either infectious or non-infectious, of the external auditory canal. In some cases, inflammation can extend to the outer ear, such as the pinna or tragus. OE can be classified as acute (lasts less than 6 weeks) or chronic (lasts more than 3 months).
Otitis Externa - Inflammation of the OUTER EAR including the external EAR CANAL, cartilages of the auricle (EAR CARTILAGE), and the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE. Filter diagnosis codes list: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60–H95)
Otitis externa (also known as external otitis and swimmer's ear) is an inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. Along with otitis media, external otitis is one of the two human conditions commonly called "earache".
2024 ICD 10 code for Otitis externa. Detailed information on ICD-10-CM code H60, including description, billable status, coding guidelines, applicable conditions... A valuable resource for accurate coding and understanding of medical documentation requirements.
Otitis externa. (H60) H60 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of otitis externa. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Complete clinical documentation should indicate the type of otitis externa, such as noninfective, actinic, chemical, contact, eczematoid, infective, reactive, or malignant, as well as the laterality (right, left, bilateral) In ICD-10-CM, Otitis externa is coded to H60 and H62. Example codes include: H60.2- Malignant otitis externa
Otitis externa; Otitis externa (ear canal infection) Clinical Information. A disorder characterized by inflammation, swelling and redness to the outer ear and ear canal. An acute or chronic inflammatory process involving the skin of the outer ear and the ear canal.