ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
H61.2Impacted cerumen
H61.2 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.
Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Cerumen.
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 H61.2
H61.2 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for impacted cerumen. It belongs to category H61 (other disorders of external ear), 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 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within H61 (other disorders of external ear), H61.2 is specifically for impacted cerumen. Related codes cover Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear (H61.0), noninfective disorders of pinna (H61.1), acquired stenosis of external ear canal (H61.3), other specified disorders of external ear (H61.8) and disorder of external ear, unspecified (H61.9).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H61.20 (unspecified ear), H61.21 (right ear), H61.22 (left ear) and H61.23 (bilateral).
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 H61.2
Coding notes
- Wax in ear
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H61.2.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
Alphabetic index entries
2 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H61.2.
Codes whose notes reference H61.2
- H91Excludes1
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about H61.2
Is H61.2 billable?
- No. H61.2 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.