Other disorders of external ear (H61) ICD-10-CM
The H61 code range covers other disorders of external ear with 85 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 64 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2027, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
Codes in the H61 Range 85 codes · 64 billable
- H61 Other disorders of external earNon-billable
- H61.0 Chondritis and perichondritis of external earNon-billable
- H61.00 Unspecified perichondritis of external earNon-billable
- H61.001 Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.002 Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.003 Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.009 Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.01 Acute perichondritis of external earNon-billable
- H61.011 Acute perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.012 Acute perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.013 Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.019 Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.02 Chronic perichondritis of external earNon-billable
- H61.021 Chronic perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.022 Chronic perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.023 Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.029 Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.03 Chondritis of external earNon-billable
- H61.031 Chondritis of right external ear
- H61.032 Chondritis of left external ear
- H61.033 Chondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.039 Chondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.1 Noninfective disorders of pinnaNon-billable
- H61.10 Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinnaNon-billable
- H61.101 Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear
- H61.102 Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear
- H61.103 Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral
- H61.109 Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear
- H61.11 Acquired deformity of pinnaNon-billable
- H61.111 Acquired deformity of pinna, right ear
- H61.112 Acquired deformity of pinna, left ear
- H61.113 Acquired deformity of pinna, bilateral
- H61.119 Acquired deformity of pinna, unspecified ear
- H61.12 Hematoma of pinnaNon-billable
- H61.121 Hematoma of pinna, right ear
- H61.122 Hematoma of pinna, left ear
- H61.123 Hematoma of pinna, bilateral
- H61.129 Hematoma of pinna, unspecified ear
- H61.19 Other noninfective disorders of pinnaNon-billable
- H61.191 Noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear
- H61.192 Noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear
- H61.193 Noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral
- H61.199 Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear
- H61.2 Impacted cerumenNon-billable
- H61.20 Impacted cerumen, unspecified ear
- H61.21 Impacted cerumen, right ear
- H61.22 Impacted cerumen, left ear
- H61.23 Impacted cerumen, bilateral
- H61.3 Acquired stenosis of external ear canalNon-billable
- H61.30 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecifiedNon-billable
- H61.301 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecified
- H61.302 Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal, unspecified
- H61.303 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, bilateral
- H61.309 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified ear
- H61.31 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to traumaNon-billable
- H61.311 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to trauma
- H61.312 Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to trauma
- H61.313 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, bilateral
- H61.319 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, unspecified ear
- H61.32 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infectionNon-billable
- H61.321 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
- H61.322 Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
- H61.323 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral
- H61.329 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, unspecified ear
- H61.39 Other acquired stenosis of external ear canalNon-billable
- H61.391 Other acquired stenosis of right external ear canal
- H61.392 Other acquired stenosis of left external ear canal
- H61.393 Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, bilateral
- H61.399 Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified ear
- H61.8 Other specified disorders of external earNon-billable
- H61.81 Exostosis of external canalNon-billable
- H61.811 Exostosis of right external canal
- H61.812 Exostosis of left external canal
- H61.813 Exostosis of external canal, bilateral
- H61.819 Exostosis of external canal, unspecified ear
- H61.89 Other specified disorders of external earNon-billable
- H61.891 Other specified disorders of right external ear
- H61.892 Other specified disorders of left external ear
- H61.893 Other specified disorders of external ear, bilateral
- H61.899 Other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.9 Disorder of external ear, unspecifiedNon-billable
- H61.90 Disorder of external ear, unspecified, unspecified ear
- H61.91 Disorder of right external ear, unspecified
- H61.92 Disorder of left external ear, unspecified
- H61.93 Disorder of external ear, unspecified, bilateral
Clinical Terms in This Code Range
Definitions from the National Library of Medicine for conditions coded in the H61 range.
Acquired Pinna Deformity
An abnormality in the structure or shape of the outer ear that develops or occurs after birth.
About the H61 Code Range
These disorders affect the external ear, including the pinna and ear canal. They include cartilage inflammation, impacted earwax, and acquired narrowing of the ear canal.
H61.0 separates chondritis from perichondritis, which has acute, chronic, and unspecified forms. H61.1 groups noninfective pinna disorders by type, including acquired deformity and hematoma. H61.2 identifies the ear affected by impacted cerumen, or earwax.
H61.3 separates acquired ear canal narrowing by whether it follows trauma, inflammation and infection, or another cause. H61.8 contains other specified external ear disorders. H61.9 identifies the affected ear when the disorder is unspecified.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the H61 range?
Of the 85 codes in this range, 64 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the H61 range classify?
The range classifies other disorders of external ear. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
