ICD-10-CM Code H60.5
Acute noninfective otitis externa
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H60.5 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of H60.5 that describes the diagnosis 'acute noninfective otitis externa' in more detail.
- H60.5 Acute noninfective otitis externa NON-BILLABLE
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- H60.501 Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear BILLABLE
- H60.502 Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear BILLABLE
- H60.503 Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral BILLABLE
- H60.509 Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear BILLABLE
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The ICD code H60 is used to code Otitis externa
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". It also occurs in many other species. Inflammation of the skin of the ear canal is the essence of this disorder. The inflammation can be secondary to dermatitis (eczema) only, with no microbial infection, or it can be caused by active bacterial or fungal infection. In either case, but more often with infection, the ear canal skin swells and may become painful or tender to touch.
Specialty: | Otorhinolaryngology |
MeSH Codes: | D010032, D010032, D010032, D010032, D010032 |
ICD 9 Codes: | 537.1, 547.3, 112.82, 380.1, 380.2 |
A severe case of acute otitis externa. Note the narrowing of the external auditory channel, the prominent amounts of exudate and swelling of the auricle.
Parent Code: H60 - Otitis externa