ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
H60-H62 — Diseases of external ear
Every ICD-10-CM code in this range and the PDGM clinical group CMS assigns to it, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26
Codes in range
144
No clinical group
45
A period cannot be grouped from these.
Barred as primary
0
CMS rejects these in the primary position.
Where these codes group
99 of the 144 codes in H60-H62 group to MMTA - Other. A further 45 are assigned no clinical group at all, which means a 30-day period cannot be grouped from them.
Code families in H60-H62
One page per three-character family: every code in it, whether it can lead a claim, its clinical group and comorbidity subgroup.
Every code in H60-H62
Descriptions are CMS’s own, abbreviated as CMS abbreviates them.
| Code | Description | Clinical group | Primary position |
|---|---|---|---|
| H6000 | Abscess of external ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6001 | Abscess of right external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6002 | Abscess of left external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6003 | Abscess of external ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6010 | Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6011 | Cellulitis of right external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6012 | Cellulitis of left external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6013 | Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6020 | Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6021 | Malignant otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6022 | Malignant otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6023 | Malignant otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60321 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60322 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60323 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60329 | Hemorrhagic otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60391 | Other infective otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60392 | Other infective otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60393 | Other infective otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60399 | Other infective otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6040 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6041 | Cholesteatoma of right external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6042 | Cholesteatoma of left external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6043 | Cholesteatoma of external ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60501 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60502 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60503 | Unspecified acute noninfective otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60509 | Unsp acute noninfective otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60511 | Acute actinic otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60512 | Acute actinic otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60513 | Acute actinic otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60519 | Acute actinic otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60521 | Acute chemical otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60522 | Acute chemical otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60523 | Acute chemical otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60529 | Acute chemical otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60531 | Acute contact otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60532 | Acute contact otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60533 | Acute contact otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60539 | Acute contact otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60541 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60542 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60543 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60549 | Acute eczematoid otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60551 | Acute reactive otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60552 | Acute reactive otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60553 | Acute reactive otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60559 | Acute reactive otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H60591 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60592 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60593 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H60599 | Other noninfective acute otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6060 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6061 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6062 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6063 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H608X1 | Other otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H608X2 | Other otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H608X3 | Other otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H608X9 | Other otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6090 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6091 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6092 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6093 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61001 | Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61002 | Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61003 | Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61009 | Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61011 | Acute perichondritis of right external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61012 | Acute perichondritis of left external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61013 | Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61019 | Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61021 | Chronic perichondritis of right external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61022 | Chronic perichondritis of left external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61023 | Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61029 | Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61031 | Chondritis of right external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61032 | Chondritis of left external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61033 | Chondritis of external ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61039 | Chondritis of external ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61101 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61102 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61103 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61109 | Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61111 | Acquired deformity of pinna, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61112 | Acquired deformity of pinna, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61113 | Acquired deformity of pinna, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61119 | Acquired deformity of pinna, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61121 | Hematoma of pinna, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61122 | Hematoma of pinna, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61123 | Hematoma of pinna, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61129 | Hematoma of pinna, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61191 | Noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61192 | Noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61193 | Noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61199 | Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6120 | Impacted cerumen, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6121 | Impacted cerumen, right ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6122 | Impacted cerumen, left ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H6123 | Impacted cerumen, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61301 | Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecified | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61302 | Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal, unspecified | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61303 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unsp, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61309 | Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unsp, unsp ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61311 | Acquired stenosis of r ext ear canal secondary to trauma | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61312 | Acquired stenosis of l ext ear canal secondary to trauma | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61313 | Acquired stenosis of ext ear canal secondary to trauma, bi | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61319 | Acquired stenosis of ext ear canal sec to trauma, unsp ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61321 | Acquired stenosis of r ext ear canal sec to inflam and infct | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61322 | Acquired stenosis of l ext ear canal sec to inflam and infct | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61323 | Acq stenosis of ext ear canal sec to inflam and infct, bi | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61329 | Acq stenos of ext ear canal sec to inflam & infct, unsp ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61391 | Other acquired stenosis of right external ear canal | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61392 | Other acquired stenosis of left external ear canal | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61393 | Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61399 | Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unsp ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61811 | Exostosis of right external canal | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61812 | Exostosis of left external canal | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61813 | Exostosis of external canal, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61819 | Exostosis of external canal, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H61891 | Other specified disorders of right external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61892 | Other specified disorders of left external ear | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61893 | Other specified disorders of external ear, bilateral | A | Can lead a claim |
| H61899 | Other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6190 | Disorder of external ear, unspecified, unspecified ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6191 | Disorder of right external ear, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6192 | Disorder of left external ear, unspecified | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6193 | Disorder of external ear, unspecified, bilateral | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6240 | Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, unsp ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6241 | Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, right ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6242 | Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, left ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H6243 | Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, bilateral | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H628X1 | Oth disorders of r ext ear in diseases classd elswhr | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H628X2 | Oth disorders of left external ear in diseases classd elswhr | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H628X3 | Oth disorders of ext ear in diseases classd elswhr, bi | None | Cannot lead a claim |
| H628X9 | Oth disorders of ext ear in diseases classd elswhr, unsp ear | None | Cannot lead a claim |
Source: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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