H60.0 is the ICD-10 code for Abscess of external ear. It is a four-character subcategory of H60 (Otitis externa), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H60–H62 (Diseases of external ear) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VIII · H60–H95
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H60.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Boil
- of auricle or external auditory canal
- Carbuncle
- of auricle or external auditory canal
- Furuncle
- of auricle or external auditory canal
H60.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H60.0Abscess i ytterörat
H60.0Abscess i ytre øre
DH600Absces i ydre øre
- DH600AAbsces i ydre øregang
H60.0Ulkokorvan paise
H60.0Abszess des äußeren Ohres
H60.0Abcès de l'oreille externe
H60.0abces van uitwendig oor
Listed through more specific codes:
- H60.00Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear
- H60.01Abscess of right external ear
- H60.02Abscess of left external ear
- H60.03Abscess of external ear, 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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