H61.32
Header — not billableAcquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
The ICD-10 code for acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection is H61.32.
H61.32 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under H61.32
- H61.321Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
- H61.322Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
- H61.323Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral
- H61.329Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, unspecified ear
Related codes in this category
- H61.30Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecifiednon-billable header
- H61.31Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to traumanon-billable header
- H61.39Other acquired stenosis of external ear canalnon-billable header
- H61.32Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infectionnon-billable header