2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H61.91Disorder of right external ear, unspecified
ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H60-H62›H61
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
H61.91 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disorder of right external ear, unspecified. 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. Coders also document this condition as disorder of right external ear. 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.
- Disorder of right external ear
- Lesion of right external ear canal
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H61.91: 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.
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Questions About H61.91Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for disorder of right external ear, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disorder of right external ear, unspecified is H61.91 (sometimes written as H6191). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H61.91 (Disorder of external ear, unspecified) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report disorder of right external ear, unspecified on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H61.91 group to?
When disorder of right external ear, unspecified 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 H61.91?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, disorder of right external ear, unspecified converts to ICD-9-CM 380.11 (acute infection of pinna) and 380.9 (dis external ear NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
