H60.9 is the ICD-10 code for Otitis externa, unspecified. 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
H60.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H60.9Uspesifisert betennelse i ytre øre
DH609Ekstern otitis UNS
H60.9Määrittämätön ulkokorvan tulehdus
H60.9Otitis externa, nicht näher bezeichnet
H60.9Otite externe, sans précision
H60.9otitis externa, niet-gespecificeerd
Listed through more specific codes:
- H60.90Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear
- H60.91Unspecified otitis externa, right ear
- H60.92Unspecified otitis externa, left ear
- H60.93Unspecified 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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