H61.02 Chronic perichondritis of external ear

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H61.0 Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear

Applicable to

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

Codes under H61.02

• H61.021 Chronic perichondritis of right external ear
• H61.022 Chronic perichondritis of left external ear
• H61.023 Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
• H61.029 Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear

Diagnosis Index entries for H61.02

• Perichondritis › ear (external) › chronic

Nearby codes

• H61.01 Acute perichondritis of external ear
• H61.011 Acute perichondritis of right external ear
• H61.012 Acute perichondritis of left external ear
• H61.013 Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
• H61.019 Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
• H61.02 Chronic perichondritis of external ear (this code)
• H61.021 Chronic perichondritis of right external ear
• H61.022 Chronic perichondritis of left external ear
• H61.023 Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateral
• H61.029 Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified ear
• H61.03 Chondritis of external ear