Otitis externa
Otitis externa ear canal infection)
A disorder characterized by inflammation, swelling and redness to the outer ear and ear canal.
An acute or chronic inflammatory process involving the skin of the outer ear and the ear canal.
Inflammation of the outer ear including the external ear canal, cartilages of the auricle ear cartilage), and the tympanic membrane.
H60.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H60.90 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H60.90 – other international versions of ICD-10 H60.90 may differ.