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H60.55 - Acute reactive otitis externa


The ICD 10 Code for Acute reactive otitis externa is listed as H60.55.
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: H60.55
Description: Acute reactive 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 H60.55:
H60.551 - Acute reactive otitis externa, right ear
H60.552 - Acute reactive otitis externa, left ear
H60.553 - Acute reactive otitis externa, bilateral
H60.559 - Acute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H60.55:
H60.50 - Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa
H60.51 - Acute actinic otitis externa
H60.52 - Acute chemical otitis externa
H60.53 - Acute contact otitis externa
H60.54 - Acute eczematoid otitis externa
H60.59 - Other noninfective acute otitis externa