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H61.009 - Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear


The ICD 10 Code for Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear is listed as H61.009.
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: H61.009
Description: Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
152 - Otitis Media & Uri W Mcc
153 - Otitis Media & Uri W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Block Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
Parent H61.00 - Unspecified perichondritis of external ear
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 380.00 - Perichondritis of pinna, unspecified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H61.009:
H61.001 - Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear
H61.002 - Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear
H61.003 - Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral