H60.3 is the ICD-10 code for Other infective 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
What H60.3 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Otitis externa:
- diffuse
- haemorrhagic
- Swimmer ear
H60.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H60.3Annen infeksiøs betennelse i ytre øre
DH603Anden form for ekstern infektiøs otitis
- DH603ABadeotitis
- DH603BOtitis externa haemorrhagica
- DH603COtitis externa diffusa
H60.3Muu infektioosi ulkokorvan tulehdus
H60.3Sonstige infektiöse Otitis externa
H60.3Autres otites externes infectieuses
H60.3overige vormen van infectieuze otitis externa
Listed through more specific codes:
- H60.311Diffuse otitis externa, right ear
- H60.312Diffuse otitis externa, left ear
- H60.313Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral
- H60.319Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear
- H60.321Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear
- H60.322Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear
- H60.323Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral
- H60.329Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear
- and 8 more national subcodes
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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