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H61.8

Other specified disorders of external ear

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 2 more specific codes instead:

  • H61.81 Exostosis of external canal (also a header)
  • H61.89 Other specified disorders of external ear (also a header)

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Other specified disorders of external ear

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
H61.0 Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear Not billable
H61.1 Noninfective disorders of pinna Not billable
H61.2 Impacted cerumen Not billable
H61.3 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal Not billable
H61.9 Disorder of external ear, unspecified Not billable