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H60.02 - Abscess of left external ear


The ICD 10 Code for Abscess of left external ear is listed as H60.02.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: H60.02
Description: Abscess of left external ear
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
154 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Mcc
155 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W Cc
156 - Other Ear, Nose, Mouth & Throat Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Block Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
Parent H60.0 - Abscess of external ear
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 380.10 - Infective otitis externa, unspecified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H60.02:
H60.00 - Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear
H60.01 - Abscess of right external ear
H60.03 - Abscess of external ear, bilateral