H60.50
Header — not billableUnspecified acute noninfective otitis externa
The ICD-10 code for unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa is H60.50.
H60.50 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.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Acute otitis externa NOS
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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H60.51Acute actinic otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.52Acute chemical otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.53Acute contact otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.54Acute eczematoid otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.55Acute reactive otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.59Other noninfective acute otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.50Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externanon-billable header