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H60.61

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Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear

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

What This Code Means

Long-term inflammation of the right outer ear canal that is not caused by infection.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify right ear is documented before assigning
  • •Distinguish from acute otitis externa codes (H60.5x series)

Code Hierarchy

└H60Otitis externa└H60.6Unspecified chronic otitis externa└H60.61Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear
└H60.61Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear

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