H60.00 - Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear
The ICD 10 Code for Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear is listed as H60.00.
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: | H60.00
|
| Description: | Abscess of external ear, unspecified 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 H60.00: | |
| H60.01 - Abscess of right external ear | |
| H60.02 - Abscess of left external ear | |
| H60.03 - Abscess of external ear, bilateral | |