H60.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other 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 H60.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Chronic otitis externa NOS
H60.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H60.8Annen spesifisert betennelse i ytre øre
DH608Anden form for ekstern otitis
- DH608AKronisk ekstern otitis UNS
H60.8Muu ulkokorvatulehdus
H60.8Sonstige Otitis externa
H60.8Autres otites externes
H60.8overige gespecificeerde vormen van otitis externa
Listed through more specific codes:
- H60.8X1Other otitis externa, right ear
- H60.8X2Other otitis externa, left ear
- H60.8X3Other otitis externa, bilateral
- H60.8X9Other otitis externa, unspecified ear
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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