H61.029 - Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
The ICD 10 Code for Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear is listed as H61.029.
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: | H61.029
|
| Description: | Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear |
| Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0) |
564 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W Mcc
565 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W Cc 566 - Other Musculoskeletal Sys & Connective Tissue Diagnoses W/o Cc/mcc |
| Chapter | Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95) |
| Block | Diseases of external ear (H60-H62) |
| Parent | H61.02 - Chronic perichondritis of external ear |
| ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 9 Dx Code: | 380.02 - Chronic perichondritis of pinna (approximate) |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H61.029: | |
| H61.021 - Chronic perichondritis of right external ear | |
| H61.022 - Chronic perichondritis of left external ear | |
| H61.023 - Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral | |