ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60–H95
H61.819
Exostosis of external canal, unspecified ear
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Quick facts
- Code
- H61.819
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 8 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Category
- H61 — Other disorders of external ear
- Specificity
- 6 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H61.819 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of exostosis of external canal, unspecified ear. 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 H61
- H61Other disorders of external ear
- H61.0Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear
- H61.00Unspecified perichondritis of external ear
- H61.001Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.002Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.003Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.009Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.01Acute perichondritis of external ear
- H61.011Acute perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.012Acute perichondritis of left external ear
- H61.013Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
- H61.019Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
- H61.02Chronic perichondritis of external ear
- H61.021Chronic perichondritis of right external ear
- H61.022Chronic perichondritis of left external ear
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