Chapter VIII

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
(H60-H95)

Diseases of external ear
(H60-H62)

H60 Otitis externa
H60.0 Abscess of external ear
Boil
Carbuncle
Furuncle
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of auricle or external auditory canal
H60.1 Cellulitis of external ear
Cellulitis of:
· auricle
· external auditory canal
H60.2 Malignant otitis externa
H60.3 Other infective otitis externa
Otitis externa:
· diffuse
· haemorrhagic
Swimmer's ear
H60.4 Cholesteatoma of external ear
Keratosis obturans of external ear (canal)
H60.5 Acute otitis externa, noninfective
Acute otitis externa:
· NOS
· actinic
· chemical
· contact
· eczematoid
· reactive
H60.8 Other otitis externa
Chronic otitis externa NOS
H60.9 Otitis externa, unspecified

H61 Other disorders of external ear
H61.0 Perichondritis of external ear
Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
Perichondritis of:
· auricle
· pinna
H61.1 Noninfective disorders of pinna
Acquired deformity of:
· auricle
· pinna
Excludes: cauliflower ear ( M95.1)
H61.2 Impacted cerumen
Wax in ear
H61.3 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal
Collapse of external ear canal
#H61.4

Haematoma
Seroma

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of auricle or pinna

H61.8 Other specified disorders of external ear
Exostosis of external canal
H61.9 Disorder of external ear, unspecified

H62* Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
H62.0* Otitis externa in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere
Otitis externa in erysipelas ( A46+ )
H62.1* Otitis externa in viral diseases classified elsewhere
Otitis externa in:
· herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection ( B00.1+ )
· zoster ( B02.8+ )
H62.2* Otitis externa in mycoses
Otitis externa in:
· aspergillosis ( B44.8+ )
· candidiasis ( B37.2+ )
Otomycosis NOS ( B36.9+ )
H62.3* Otitis externa in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
H62.4* Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere
Otitis externa in impetigo ( L01.-+ )
H62.8* Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere