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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H60 Otitis externa

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H60 is the ICD-10 code for Otitis externa. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block H60–H62 (Diseases of external ear) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
VIII · H60–H95
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of H60

H60 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H60Extern otit (inflammation i ytterörat och yttre hörselgången)

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH60Betændelse i ydre øre

FinlandICD-10-FI

H60Ulkokorvan tulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

H60Otitis externa

FranceICD-10-FR

H60Otite externe

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H60otitis externa

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • H60.60Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear
  • H60.61Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear
  • H60.62Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear
  • H60.63Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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