H60.2 is the ICD-10 code for Malignant otitis externa. 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
H60.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H60.2Malign extern otit
H60.2Ondartet betennelse i ytre øre
DH602Malign ekstern otitis
H60.2Ulkokorvan [pahanlaatuinen] tulehdus
H60.2Otitis externa maligna
H60.2Otite externe maligne
H60.2maligne otitis externa
Listed through more specific codes:
- H60.20Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear
- H60.21Malignant otitis externa, right ear
- H60.22Malignant otitis externa, left ear
- H60.23Malignant 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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