H61.3

Acquired stenosis of external ear canal

Non-billable header

H61.3 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • Collapse of external ear canal

Includes (from H61)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal (H95.81-)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H61)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H61)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H61)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H61)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H61)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H61)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H61)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H61)

Also known as

  • Collapse of external ear canal

Parent code

  • H61Other disorders of external earHeader

More specific codes H61.3

  • H61.30Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecifiedHeader
  • H61.31Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to traumaHeader
  • H61.32Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infectionHeader
  • H61.39Other acquired stenosis of external ear canalHeader

Related codes

  • H61.0Chondritis and perichondritis of external earHeader
  • H61.1Noninfective disorders of pinnaHeader
  • H61.2Impacted cerumenHeader
  • H61.8Other specified disorders of external earHeader
  • H61.9Disorder of external ear, unspecifiedHeader

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