H60.332
BillableSwimmer's ear, left ear
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An infection of the outer ear canal in the left ear, commonly caused by water exposure during swimming or bathing.
Coding Tips
- •Confirm documentation specifies left ear involvement before assigning this laterality-specific code
- •Distinguish from middle ear infections which would require different coding
Code Hierarchy
└H60Otitis externa└H60.3Other infective otitis externa└H60.33Swimmer's ear└H60.332Swimmer's ear, left ear
└H60.332Swimmer's ear, left ear