ICD-10 diagnosis code

H60.8 Other otitis externa

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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.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H60.8Annan specificerad extern otit

NorwayICD-10-NO

H60.8Annen spesifisert betennelse i ytre øre

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH608Anden form for ekstern otitis

  • DH608AKronisk ekstern otitis UNS
FinlandICD-10-FI

H60.8Muu ulkokorvatulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

H60.8Sonstige Otitis externa

FranceICD-10-FR

H60.8Autres otites externes

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H60.8overige gespecificeerde vormen van otitis externa

United StatesICD-10-CM

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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