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Category · FY2027

H61 Other disorders of external ear

  • Header · not billable

H61 is not billable. The category heads 64 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Cerumen (accumulation) (impacted) → H61.2-
  • Chondritispinna → H61.03-
  • Chondritisauricle → H61.03-

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
  2. H60-H62 Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
  3. H61 Other disorders of external ear
Billable codes
64
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
29

Codes in H61

  1. H61.0
    Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear
    Header
    Inclusion terms 3

    Inclusion terms

    • Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
    • Perichondritis of auricle
    • Perichondritis of pinna
  2. H61.00
    Unspecified perichondritis of external ear
    Header
  3. H61.001
    Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear
    Billable
  4. H61.002
    Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear
    Billable
  5. H61.003
    Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
    Billable
  6. H61.009
    Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
    Billable
  7. H61.01
    Acute perichondritis of external ear
    Header
  8. H61.011
    Acute perichondritis of right external ear
    Billable
  9. H61.012
    Acute perichondritis of left external ear
    Billable
  10. H61.013
    Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
    Billable
  11. H61.019
    Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
    Billable
  12. H61.02
    Chronic perichondritis of external ear
    Header
  13. H61.021
    Chronic perichondritis of right external ear
    Billable
  14. H61.022
    Chronic perichondritis of left external ear
    Billable
  15. H61.023
    Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
    Billable
  16. H61.029
    Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
    Billable
  17. H61.03
    Chondritis of external ear
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Chondritis of auricle
    • Chondritis of pinna
  18. H61.031
    Chondritis of right external ear
    Billable
  19. H61.032
    Chondritis of left external ear
    Billable
  20. H61.033
    Chondritis of external ear, bilateral
    Billable
  21. H61.039
    Chondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
    Billable
  22. H61.1
    Noninfective disorders of pinna
    Header
    Excludes2 2

    Excludes2

    • cauliflower ear (M95.1-) M95.1
    • gouty tophi of ear (M1A.-) M1A
  23. H61.10
    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Disorder of pinna NOS
  24. H61.101
    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear
    Billable
  25. H61.102
    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear
    Billable
  26. H61.103
    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral
    Billable
  27. H61.109
    Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear
    Billable
  28. H61.11
    Acquired deformity of pinna
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes2 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Acquired deformity of auricle

    Excludes2

    • cauliflower ear (M95.1-) M95.1
  29. H61.111
    Acquired deformity of pinna, right ear
    Billable
  30. H61.112
    Acquired deformity of pinna, left ear
    Billable
  31. H61.113
    Acquired deformity of pinna, bilateral
    Billable
  32. H61.119
    Acquired deformity of pinna, unspecified ear
    Billable
  33. H61.12
    Hematoma of pinna
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Hematoma of auricle
  34. H61.121
    Hematoma of pinna, right ear
    Billable
  35. H61.122
    Hematoma of pinna, left ear
    Billable
  36. H61.123
    Hematoma of pinna, bilateral
    Billable
  37. H61.129
    Hematoma of pinna, unspecified ear
    Billable
  38. H61.19
    Other noninfective disorders of pinna
    Header
  39. H61.191
    Noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear
    Billable
  40. H61.192
    Noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear
    Billable
  41. H61.193
    Noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral
    Billable
  42. H61.199
    Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear
    Billable
  43. H61.2
    Impacted cerumen
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Wax in ear
  44. H61.20
    Impacted cerumen, unspecified ear
    Billable
  45. H61.21
    Impacted cerumen, right ear
    Billable
  46. H61.22
    Impacted cerumen, left ear
    Billable
  47. H61.23
    Impacted cerumen, bilateral
    Billable
  48. H61.3
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Collapse of external ear canal

    Excludes1

    • postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal (H95.81-) H95.81
  49. H61.30
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified
    Header
  50. H61.301
    Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecified
    Billable
  51. H61.302
    Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal, unspecified
    Billable
  52. H61.303
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, bilateral
    Billable
  53. H61.309
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified ear
    Billable
  54. H61.31
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma
    Header
  55. H61.311
    Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to trauma
    Billable
  56. H61.312
    Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to trauma
    Billable
  57. H61.313
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, bilateral
    Billable
  58. H61.319
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, unspecified ear
    Billable
  59. H61.32
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
    Header
  60. H61.321
    Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
    Billable
  61. H61.322
    Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
    Billable
  62. H61.323
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral
    Billable
  63. H61.329
    Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, unspecified ear
    Billable
  64. H61.39
    Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal
    Header
  65. H61.391
    Other acquired stenosis of right external ear canal
    Billable
  66. H61.392
    Other acquired stenosis of left external ear canal
    Billable
  67. H61.393
    Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, bilateral
    Billable
  68. H61.399
    Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified ear
    Billable
  69. H61.8
    Other specified disorders of external ear
    Header
  70. H61.81
    Exostosis of external canal
    Header
  71. H61.811
    Exostosis of right external canal
    Billable
  72. H61.812
    Exostosis of left external canal
    Billable
  73. H61.813
    Exostosis of external canal, bilateral
    Billable
  74. H61.819
    Exostosis of external canal, unspecified ear
    Billable
  75. H61.89
    Other specified disorders of external ear
    Header
  76. H61.891
    Other specified disorders of right external ear
    Billable
  77. H61.892
    Other specified disorders of left external ear
    Billable
  78. H61.893
    Other specified disorders of external ear, bilateral
    Billable
  79. H61.899
    Other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear
    Billable
  80. H61.9
    Disorder of external ear, unspecified
    Header
  81. H61.90
    Disorder of external ear, unspecified, unspecified ear
    Billable
  82. H61.91
    Disorder of right external ear, unspecified
    Billable
  83. H61.92
    Disorder of left external ear, unspecified
    Billable
  84. H61.93
    Disorder of external ear, unspecified, bilateral
    Billable

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

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

Index entries

  • Cerumen (accumulation) (impacted) → H61.2-
  • Perichondritisear (external) → H61.00-
  • Chondritisauricle → H61.03-
  • Chondritisexternal ear → H61.03-
  • Chondritispinna → H61.03-
  • Disorder (of)pinna (noninfective) → H61.10-
  • Impaction, impactedcerumen (ear) (external) → H61.2-
  • Earwax (impacted) → H61.20
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)external ear canal (acquired) → H61.30-
  • Exostosisexternal ear canal → H61.81-
  • Perichondritisear (external)acute → H61.01-
  • Perichondritisear (external)chronic → H61.02-
  • Disorder (of)pinna (noninfective)deformity, acquired → H61.11-
  • Disorder (of)pinna (noninfective)hematoma → H61.12-
  • Disorder (of)pinna (noninfective)specified type NEC → H61.19-
  • Earwax (impacted)right → H61.21
  • Earwax (impacted)left → H61.22
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)external ear canal (acquired)specified cause NEC → H61.39-
  • Disorder (of)earexternal → H61.9-
  • Malformation (congenital)auricleear (congenital)acquired → H61.119
  • Earwax (impacted)leftwith right → H61.23
  • Earwax (impacted)rightwith left → H61.23
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)external ear canal (acquired)due totrauma → H61.31-
  • Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial)external ear canal (acquired)due toinflammation → H61.32-
  • Disorder (of)earexternalspecified type NEC → H61.89-
  • Malformation (congenital)auricleear (congenital)acquiredright → H61.111
  • Malformation (congenital)auricleear (congenital)acquiredleft → H61.112
  • Malformation (congenital)auricleear (congenital)acquiredleftwith right → H61.113
  • Malformation (congenital)auricleear (congenital)acquiredrightwith left → H61.113

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