ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60-H95
H60 Otitis externa
Subcodes
Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H60..0 | Abscess of external ear | No |
| H60..00 | Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..01 | Abscess of right external ear | Yes |
| H60..02 | Abscess of left external ear | Yes |
| H60..03 | Abscess of external ear, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..1 | Cellulitis of external ear | No |
| H60..10 | Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..11 | Cellulitis of right external ear | Yes |
| H60..12 | Cellulitis of left external ear | Yes |
| H60..13 | Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..2 | Malignant otitis externa | No |
| H60..20 | Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..21 | Malignant otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..22 | Malignant otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..23 | Malignant otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..3 | Other infective otitis externa | No |
| H60..31 | Diffuse otitis externa | No |
| H60..311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..32 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa | No |
| H60..321 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..322 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..323 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..329 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..33 | Swimmer's ear | No |
| H60..331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear | Yes |
| H60..332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear | Yes |
| H60..333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..39 | Other infective otitis externa | No |
| H60..391 | Other infective otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..392 | Other infective otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..393 | Other infective otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..399 | Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..4 | Cholesteatoma of external ear | No |
| H60..40 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..41 | Cholesteatoma of right external ear | Yes |
| H60..42 | Cholesteatoma of left external ear | Yes |
| H60..43 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..5 | Acute noninfective otitis externa | No |
| H60..50 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa | No |
| H60..501 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..502 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..503 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..509 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..51 | Acute actinic otitis externa | No |
| H60..511 | Acute actinic otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..512 | Acute actinic otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..513 | Acute actinic otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..519 | Acute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..52 | Acute chemical otitis externa | No |
| H60..521 | Acute chemical otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..522 | Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..523 | Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..529 | Acute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..53 | Acute contact otitis externa | No |
| H60..531 | Acute contact otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..532 | Acute contact otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..533 | Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..539 | Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..54 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa | No |
| H60..541 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..542 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..543 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..549 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..55 | Acute reactive otitis externa | No |
| H60..551 | Acute reactive otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..552 | Acute reactive otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..553 | Acute reactive otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..559 | Acute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..59 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa | No |
| H60..591 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..592 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..593 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..599 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..6 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa | No |
| H60..60 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..61 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..62 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..63 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..8 | Other otitis externa | No |
| H60..8X | Other otitis externa | No |
| H60..8X1 | Other otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..8X2 | Other otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..8X3 | Other otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
| H60..8X9 | Other otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..9 | Unspecified otitis externa | No |
| H60..90 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H60..91 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear | Yes |
| H60..92 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear | Yes |
| H60..93 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026