H61.0 - Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear
- Applicable to Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H61.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of H61.0 - other international versions of ICD10 H61.0 may differ.
- H61.0 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- H61.0 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- H61.0 - Chondritis and perichondritis 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 - Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.009 - Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, 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 - Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.019 - Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.02 - Chronic perichondritis of external ear
- H61.021 - Chronic perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.022 - Chronic perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.023 - Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.029 - Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.03 - Chondritis of external ear
- H61.031 - Chondritis of right external ear
- H61.032 - Chondritis of left external ear
- H61.033 - Chondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.039 - Chondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
Inclusion Term
- Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
- Perichondritis of auricle
- Perichondritis of pinna
The following codes above H61.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H61.0:
Chapter: H60-H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Section: H60-H62 Diseases of external ear
Category: H61 Other disorders of external ear
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
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