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ICD-10-CM Codes
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H60-H95
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
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H60-H62
Diseases of external ear
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H60-
Otitis externa
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H60.31
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H60.31
Diffuse otitis externa
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- H60.31 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H60.31 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H60.31 - other international versions of ICD-10 H60.31 may differ.
The following code(s) above
H60.31 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
H60.31:
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Otitis (acute) H66.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H66.90
Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- externa H60.9-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H60.9-
Unspecified otitis externa
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- infective NEC H60.39-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H60.39-
Other infective otitis externa
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H60.31
H60.11 Cellulitis of right external ear
H60.12 Cellulitis of left external ear
H60.2 Malignant otitis externa
H60.3 Other infective otitis externa
H60.31
Diffuse otitis externa
H60.32 Hemorrhagic otitis externa
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.