H61.2 is the ICD-10 code for Impacted cerumen. It is a four-character subcategory of H61 (Other disorders of external ear), 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 H61.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Wax in ear
H61.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H61.2Vaxpropp
H61.2Vokspropp
DH612Cerumen impactum
- DH612ACerumen excessivum
H61.2Vahatulppa
H61.2Zeruminalpfropf
H61.2Bouchon de cérumen
H61.2cerumenprop
Listed through more specific codes:
- H61.20Impacted cerumen, unspecified ear
- H61.21Impacted cerumen, right ear
- H61.22Impacted cerumen, left ear
- H61.23Impacted cerumen, 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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