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ICD-10-CM H60.4 — Cholesteatoma of external ear | Codelle

ICD-10-CM/H60/H60.4

H60.4

ICD-10-CM

Cholesteatoma of external ear

Clinical Notes

Inclusion Terms

Keratosis obturans of external ear (canal)

Excludes 2 — Not included here

cholesteatoma of middle ear (H71.-)
recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0-)

Code Hierarchy

▲H60Otitis externa

H60.4(current)

Subcodes (4)

H60.40Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear

H60.41Cholesteatoma of right external ear

H60.42Cholesteatoma of left external ear

H60.43Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral

Same Category

H60Otitis externa H60.0Abscess of external ear H60.00Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear H60.01Abscess of right external ear H60.02Abscess of left external ear H60.03Abscess of external ear, bilateral H60.1Cellulitis of external ear

H60.10Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear

H60.11Cellulitis of right external ear

H60.12Cellulitis of left external ear

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