ICD-10-CM Code H60.50
Unspecified 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 H60.50 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H60.50 that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa' in more detail.
- H60.50 Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 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
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.
Coding Notes for H60.50 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Acute otitis externa NOS
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H60.50 - Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa'
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Parent Code: H60.5 - Acute noninfective otitis externa