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
H61.8 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