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H60.0

Abscess of external ear

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

H60H60.0

Chapter: 8. Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

Section: H60-H62 - Diseases of external ear

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Boil of external ear
  • Carbuncle of auricle or external auditory canal
  • Furuncle of external ear

Specific Codes (4)

H60.00Billable

Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear

H60.01Billable

Abscess of right external ear

H60.02Billable

Abscess of left external ear

H60.03Billable

Abscess of external ear, bilateral

Related Codes

H60.1Category

Cellulitis of external ear

H60.2Category

Malignant otitis externa

H60.3Category

Other infective otitis externa

H60.4Category

Cholesteatoma of external ear

H60.5Category

Acute noninfective otitis externa

H60.6Category

Unspecified chronic otitis externa

H60.8Category

Other otitis externa

H60.9Category

Unspecified otitis externa

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