DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 8

H60-H62 Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)

Block H60-H62 groups 3 categories with 144 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
  2. H60-H62 Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
3
Billable codes
144
CC codes
4
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in H60-H62

  • H60

    Otitis externa

    Swimmer'sear → H60.33-

    • 72 billable codes
    • 4 CC
  • H61

    Other disorders of external ear

    Cerumen (accumulation) (impacted) → H61.2-

    • 64 billable codes
  • H62

    Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere

    Disorder (of)earexternalspecified type NECin diseases classified elsewhere → H62.8X-

    • 8 billable codes

Index main terms

  • Otitis (acute) → H60 (14 entries)
  • Disorder (of) → H61, H62 (7 entries)
  • Ear → H61 (5 entries)
  • Malformation (congenital) → H61 (5 entries)
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) → H61 (4 entries)
  • Chondritis → H61 (3 entries)
  • Perichondritis → H61 (3 entries)
  • Abscess (connective tissue) (embolic) (fistulous) (infective) (metastatic) (multiple) (pernicious) (pyogenic) (septic) → H60 (1 entry)
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (phlegmonous) (septic) (suppurative) → H60 (1 entry)
  • Cerumen (accumulation) (impacted) → H61 (1 entry)
  • Cholesteatoma (ear) (middle) (with reaction) → H60 (1 entry)
  • Exostosis → H61 (1 entry)
  • Impaction, impacted → H61 (1 entry)
  • Lymphangitis → H60 (1 entry)
  • Swimmer's → H60 (1 entry)

Block instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 8 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 8 page.