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H60.549

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Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A sudden inflammation of the outer ear canal with eczema-like skin changes and irritation, affecting an unspecified ear.

Coding Tips

  • •Clarify which ear is affected (right, left, or bilateral) to assign a more specific code
  • •Document eczematoid characteristics in the clinical notes for proper code selection

Code Hierarchy

└H60Otitis externa└H60.5Acute noninfective otitis externa└H60.54Acute eczematoid otitis externa└H60.549Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear
└H60.549Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear

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