H61.01
Header — not billableAcute perichondritis of external ear
The ICD-10 code for acute perichondritis of external ear is H61.01.
H61.01 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
- H61.00Unspecified perichondritis of external earnon-billable header
- H61.02Chronic perichondritis of external earnon-billable header
- H61.03Chondritis of external earnon-billable header
- H61.01Acute perichondritis of external earnon-billable header