H60.53 - Acute contact otitis externa
The ICD 10 Code for Acute contact otitis externa is listed as H60.53.
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: | H60.53
|
| Description: | Acute contact otitis externa |
| Chapter | Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95) |
| Block | Diseases of external ear (H60-H62) |
| Parent | H60.5 - Acute noninfective otitis externa |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H60.53: | |
| H60.531 - Acute contact otitis externa, right ear | |
| H60.532 - Acute contact otitis externa, left ear | |
| H60.533 - Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral | |
| H60.539 - Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H60.53: | |
| H60.50 - Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa | |
| H60.51 - Acute actinic otitis externa | |
| H60.52 - Acute chemical otitis externa | |
| H60.54 - Acute eczematoid otitis externa | |
| H60.55 - Acute reactive otitis externa | |
| H60.59 - Other noninfective acute otitis externa | |