H60.2 - Malignant otitis externa
The ICD 10 Code for Malignant otitis externa is listed as H60.2.
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: | H60.2
|
| Description: | Malignant otitis externa |
| Chapter | Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95) |
| Block | Diseases of external ear (H60-H62) |
| Parent | H60 - Otitis externa |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H60.2: | |
| H60.20 - Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear | |
| H60.21 - Malignant otitis externa, right ear | |
| H60.22 - Malignant otitis externa, left ear | |
| H60.23 - Malignant otitis externa, bilateral | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H60.2: | |
| H60.0 - Abscess of external ear | |
| H60.1 - Cellulitis of external ear | |
| H60.3 - Other infective otitis externa | |
| H60.4 - Cholesteatoma of external ear | |
| H60.5 - Acute noninfective otitis externa | |
| H60.6 - Unspecified chronic otitis externa | |
| H60.8 - Other otitis externa | |
| H60.9 - Unspecified otitis externa | |