ICD-10-CM Code H60.8
Other 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 H60.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the one child codes of H60.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other otitis externa' in more detail.
- H60.8 Other otitis externa NON-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.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Chronic radiation otitis externa (disorder)
- Chronic eczema of external auditory canal (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
Parent Code: H60 - Otitis externa