ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60–H95
H60.333
Swimmer's ear, bilateral
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Quick facts
- Code
- H60.333
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 8 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Category
- H60 — Otitis externa
- Specificity
- 6 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H60.333 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of swimmer's ear, bilateral. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
Related codes in H60
- 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
- H60.13Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral
- H60.2Malignant otitis externa
- H60.20Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear
- H60.21Malignant otitis externa, right ear
- H60.22Malignant otitis externa, left ear
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