ICD-10-CM Codes
H60-H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
H60-H62 Diseases of external ear
H60- Otitis externa

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H60.5

Acute noninfective otitis externa

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

H60.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM H60.5 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H60.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 H60.5 may differ.

The following code(s) above H60.5 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 H60.5:

H60-H95
2020 ICD-10-CM Range H60-H95
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Note
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

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

Code annotations containing back-references to H60.5:

Type 2 Excludes: L25
, L23
, L24

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L25
Unspecified contact dermatitis
Type 1 Excludes
- allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
- allergy NOS (T78.40)
- dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
- irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)
Type 2 Excludes
- dermatitis due to ingested substances (L27.-)
- dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
- eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
- perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L23
Allergic contact dermatitis
Type 1 Excludes
- allergy NOS (T78.40)
- contact dermatitis NOS (L25.9)
- dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
Type 2 Excludes
- dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-)
- dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
- diaper dermatitis (L22)
- eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
- irritant contact dermatitis (L24.-)
- perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L24
Irritant contact dermatitis
Type 1 Excludes
- allergy NOS (T78.40)
- contact dermatitis NOS (L25.9)
- dermatitis NOS (L30.9)
Type 2 Excludes
- allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
- dermatitis due to substances taken internally (L27.-)
- dermatitis of eyelid (H01.1-)
- diaper dermatitis (L22)
- eczema of external ear (H60.5-)
- perioral dermatitis (L71.0)
- radiation-related disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L55-L59)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H60.5

H60.39 Other infective otitis externa

H60.391 …… right ear

H60.392 …… left ear

H60.393 …… bilateral

H60.399 …… unspecified ear

H60.4 Cholesteatoma of external ear

H60.40 …… unspecified ear

H60.41 Cholesteatoma of right external ear

H60.42 Cholesteatoma of left external ear

H60.43 …… bilateral

H60.5 Acute noninfective otitis externa

H60.50 Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa

H60.501 …… right ear

H60.502 …… left ear

H60.503 …… bilateral

H60.509 …… unspecified ear

H60.51 Acute actinic otitis externa

H60.511 …… right ear

H60.512 …… left ear

H60.513 …… bilateral

H60.519 …… unspecified ear

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.