2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H61

Other disorders of external ear

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

H61 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 H61 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H61 - other international versions of ICD-10 H61 may differ.

The following code(s) above H61 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to H61:

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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H61

H60.8X Other otitis externa

H60.8X1 …… right ear

H60.8X2 …… left ear

H60.8X3 …… bilateral

H60.8X9 …… unspecified ear

H60.9 Unspecified otitis externa

H60.90 …… unspecified ear

H60.91 …… right ear

H60.92 …… left ear

H60.93 …… bilateral

H61 Other disorders of external ear

H61.0 Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear

H61.00 Unspecified perichondritis of external ear

H61.001 Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear

H61.002 Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear

H61.003 …… bilateral

H61.009 …… unspecified ear

H61.01 Acute perichondritis of external ear

H61.011 Acute perichondritis of right external ear

H61.012 Acute perichondritis of left external ear

H61.013 …… bilateral

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