ICD Code H60.91

ICD code H60.91 is unspecified otitis externa in the right ear.

1. Presence of inflammation or infection in the external auditory canal of the right ear

2. Symptoms such as ear pain, itching, redness, or swelling localized to the right ear

3. Possible discharge from the right ear canal

4. No specific causative organism or underlying condition identified

5. No further specification regarding the type or cause of otitis externa

6. Diagnosis confirmed by clinical examination without additional subclassification

Relevant CPT codes for ICD code H60.91 include:

- 99201–99205 (Office or other outpatient visit, new patient)

- 99211–99215 (Office or other outpatient visit, established patient)

- 69209 (Removal impacted cerumen using irrigation/lavage, unilateral)

- 69210 (Removal impacted cerumen requiring instrumentation, unilateral)

- 69420 (Myringotomy including aspiration and/or eustachian tube inflation)

- 92502 (Otolaryngologic examination under general anesthesia)

- 96372 (Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection; subcutaneous or intramuscular)

CPT code selection should be based on the specific services rendered during the encounter.

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