Coding and coverage · ICD-10-CM
Codes under this one
- H60.0 Abscess of external earHeader
- H60.1 Cellulitis of external earHeader
- H60.2 Malignant otitis externaHeader
- H60.3 Other infective otitis externaHeader
- H60.4 Cholesteatoma of external earHeader
- H60.5 Acute noninfective otitis externaHeader
- H60.6 Unspecified chronic otitis externaHeader
- H60.8 Other otitis externaHeader
- H60.9 Unspecified otitis externaHeader
Instructional notes
Chapter 8
Excludes2Not included here: the patient may have both; report both when both are present.
- 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)
Notes
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process · H60-H62 Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
Source: ICD-10-CM FY 2027 code descriptions and tabular list (CMS and CDC National Center for Health Statistics), effective 2026-10-01 through 2027-09-30 · CMS ICD-10 files. HCC mapping: CMS-HCC V28, payment year 2027. As of 2026-11-04.
Coverage and payment depend on the claim details; confirm with the Medicare Administrative Contractor.