ICD-10-CM category
H61 Other disorders of external ear
H61 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 64 complete codes below.
H61.0…
16 codes
- H61.001Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.002Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.003Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.009Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.011Acute perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.012Acute perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.013Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.019Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.021Chronic perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.022Chronic perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.023Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.029Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.031Chondritis of right external ear
- H61.032Chondritis of left external ear
- H61.033Chondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.039Chondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
H61.1…
16 codes
- H61.101Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear
- H61.102Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear
- H61.103Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral
- H61.109Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear
- H61.111Acquired deformity of pinna, right ear
- H61.112Acquired deformity of pinna, left ear
- H61.113Acquired deformity of pinna, bilateral
- H61.119Acquired deformity of pinna, unspecified ear
- H61.121Hematoma of pinna, right ear
- H61.122Hematoma of pinna, left ear
- H61.123Hematoma of pinna, bilateral
- H61.129Hematoma of pinna, unspecified ear
- H61.191Noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear
- H61.192Noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear
- H61.193Noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral
- H61.199Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear
H61.2…
4 codes
H61.3…
16 codes
- H61.301Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecified
- H61.302Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal, unspecified
- H61.303Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, bilateral
- H61.309Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified ear
- H61.311Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to trauma
- H61.312Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to trauma
- H61.313Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, bilateral
- H61.319Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, unspecified ear
- H61.321Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
- H61.322Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
- H61.323Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral
- H61.329Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, unspecified ear
- H61.391Other acquired stenosis of right external ear canal
- H61.392Other acquired stenosis of left external ear canal
- H61.393Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, bilateral
- H61.399Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified ear
H61.8…
8 codes
- H61.811Exostosis of right external canal
- H61.812Exostosis of left external canal
- H61.813Exostosis of external canal, bilateral
- H61.819Exostosis of external canal, unspecified ear
- H61.891Other specified disorders of right external ear
- H61.892Other specified disorders of left external ear
- H61.893Other specified disorders of external ear, bilateral
- H61.899Other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear
H61.9…
4 codes
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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