H60.39
Header — not billableOther infective otitis externa
The ICD-10 code for other infective otitis externa is H60.39.
H60.39 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H60.31Diffuse otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.32Hemorrhagic otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.33Swimmer's earnon-billable header
- H60.39Other infective otitis externanon-billable header