H60.322
BillableHemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An ear canal infection affecting the left ear characterized by bleeding or blood-filled blisters in the ear canal, typically caused by viral infection.
Coding Tips
- •Hemorrhagic otitis externa is often associated with viral infections; review for documented viral etiology
- •Distinguish from diffuse bacterial otitis externa by the presence of hemorrhage or blood-filled vesicles
Code Hierarchy
└H60Otitis externa└H60.3Other infective otitis externa└H60.32Hemorrhagic otitis externa└H60.322Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear
└H60.322Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear