H60.12 Cellulitis of left external ear

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H60.1 Cellulitis of external ear

Applicable to

• Cellulitis of auricle
• Cellulitis of external auditory canal

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 154-156 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 380.10 Infective otitis externa, unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H60.12

Back-references to H60.1

• Type 2 Excludes: L03 Cellulitis and acute lymphangitis ("cellulitis of external auditory canal (H60.1)")
• Type 2 Excludes: L03.211 Cellulitis of face ("cellulitis of ear (H60.1-)")

Nearby codes

• H60.02 Abscess of left external ear
• H60.03 Abscess of external ear, bilateral
• H60.1 Cellulitis of external ear
• H60.10 Cellulitis of external ear, unspecified ear
• H60.11 Cellulitis of right external ear
• H60.12 Cellulitis of left external ear (this code)
• H60.13 Cellulitis of external ear, bilateral
• H60.2 Malignant otitis externa
• H60.20 Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear
• H60.21 Malignant otitis externa, right ear
• H60.22 Malignant otitis externa, left ear