FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Acute otitis externa NOS
Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
H60.501Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right earBillable / specificH60.502Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left earBillable / specificH60.503Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateralBillable / specificH60.509Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified earBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H60.51 | Acute actinic otitis externa | Category · further specificity required |
| H60.52 | Acute chemical otitis externa | Category · further specificity required |
| H60.53 | Acute contact otitis externa | Category · further specificity required |
| H60.54 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa | Category · further specificity required |
| H60.55 | Acute reactive otitis externa | Category · further specificity required |
| H60.59 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa | Category · further specificity required |
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