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6. H60.53

H60.53 - Acute contact otitis externa

• Applicable to Acute contact otitis externa
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H60.53 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of H60.53 - other international versions of ICD10 H60.53 may differ.
• H60.53 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• H60.53 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

The following codes above H60.53 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H60.53:

• Chapter: H60-H95 - Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
• Section: H60-H62 - Diseases of external ear
• Category: H60 - Otitis externa

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.