H61.0 Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis
• Perichondritis of auricle
• Perichondritis of pinna

Codes under H61.0

• H61.00 Unspecified perichondritis of external ear
• H61.01 Acute perichondritis of external ear
• H61.02 Chronic perichondritis of external ear
• H61.03 Chondritis of external ear

Nearby codes

• H61 Other disorders of external ear
• H61.0 Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear (this code)
• H61.00 Unspecified perichondritis of external ear
• H61.001 Unspecified perichondritis of right external ear
• H61.002 Unspecified perichondritis of left external ear
• H61.003 Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
• H61.009 Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear