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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H60Otitis externa

Not billable — use a more specific code

H60 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H60

H60 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for otitis externa. It belongs to block H60-H62 (diseases of external ear) and chapter 8 (diseases of the ear and mastoid process). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 9 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H60.0 (ear), H60.1 (ear), H60.2 (externa), H60.3 (externa), H60.4 (ear), H60.5 (externa), H60.6 (externa), H60.8 (externa) and 1 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H60

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H60.

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H60

Is H60 billable?

No. H60 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.