2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H61.899Other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear
ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H60-H62›H61
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
H61.899 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 154 through 156. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified disorders of the ear.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acquired deformity of external auditory canal
- Contents of ear canal - finding
- Debris in ear canal
- Deformity of external auditory canal
- Ear canal not seen
- Edema of ear canal
- Erythematous ear canal
- False fundus of external ear canal
- Finding of appearance of ear canal
- Finding of color of ear canal
- Finding of color of pinna
- Finding of size of ear canal
- Finding of temperature of pinna
- Large auricle
- Large concha
- Large ear canal
- Lesion of ear canal
- Lesion of external ear
- Lesion of pinna
- Lump in ear canal
- Narrowing of ear canal
- Pack in ear canal
- Pinna hot
- Pinna pigmented
- Polyp of external auditory meatus
- Prolapse of posterior ear canal wall
- Red ear syndrome
- Red pinna
- Size of auricle - finding
- Small ear canal
- Small pinna
- Squamous debris in ear canal
- Ulcer on pinna
- Vesicular eruption
- Vesicular eruption in ear canal
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H61.899: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Ear Disorders
An ear disorder is any condition that changes or harms the shape or structure of your ear. This can include abnormal ear shapes you're born with, injuries that change your ear's shape, and a growth on or in the ear.
The full article covers:
- What is an ear disorder?
- What causes ear disorders?
- What are the symptoms of ear disorders?
- How are ear disorders diagnosed?
- How are ear disorders treated?
- Can ear disorders be prevented?
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Convert H61.899 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About H61.899Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear is H61.899 (sometimes written as H61899). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H61.899 (Other specified disorders of external ear) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H61.899 group to?
When other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 156, 155, 154, with relative weights from 0.6656 to 1.5916 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H61.899?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear converts to ICD-9-CM 380.89 (dis external ear NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
