H60.53
Header — not billableAcute contact otitis externa
The ICD-10 code for acute contact otitis externa is H60.53.
H60.53 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
- H60.50Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.51Acute actinic otitis externanon-billable header
- H60.52Acute chemical 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
- H60.53Acute contact otitis externanon-billable header