H61.01 - Acute perichondritis of external ear
The ICD 10 Code for Acute perichondritis of external ear is listed as H61.01.
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: | H61.01
|
| Description: | Acute perichondritis of external ear |
| Chapter | Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95) |
| Block | Diseases of external ear (H60-H62) |
| Parent | H61.0 - Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H61.01: | |
| H61.011 - Acute perichondritis of right external ear | |
| H61.012 - Acute perichondritis of left external ear | |
| H61.013 - Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral | |
| H61.019 - Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H61.01: | |
| H61.00 - Unspecified perichondritis of external ear | |
| H61.02 - Chronic perichondritis of external ear | |
| H61.03 - Chondritis of external ear | |