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H61

Other disorders of external ear

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
H61.0Chondritis and perichondritis of external earCategory
H61.00Unspecified perichondritis of external earCategory
H61.001Unspecified perichondritis of right external earBillable
H61.002Unspecified perichondritis of left external earBillable
H61.003Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateralBillable
H61.009Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified earBillable
H61.01Acute perichondritis of external earCategory
H61.011Acute perichondritis of right external earBillable
H61.012Acute perichondritis of left external earBillable
H61.013Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateralBillable
H61.019Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified earBillable
H61.02Chronic perichondritis of external earCategory
H61.021Chronic perichondritis of right external earBillable
H61.022Chronic perichondritis of left external earBillable
H61.023Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateralBillable
H61.029Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified earBillable
H61.03Chondritis of external earCategory
H61.031Chondritis of right external earBillable
H61.032Chondritis of left external earBillable
H61.033Chondritis of external ear, bilateralBillable
H61.039Chondritis of external ear, unspecified earBillable
H61.1Noninfective disorders of pinnaCategory
H61.10Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinnaCategory
H61.101Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right earBillable
H61.102Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left earBillable
H61.103Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateralBillable
H61.109Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified earBillable
H61.11Acquired deformity of pinnaCategory
H61.111Acquired deformity of pinna, right earBillable
H61.112Acquired deformity of pinna, left earBillable

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