H61.121 Hematoma of pinna, right ear

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H61.1 Noninfective disorders of pinna

Excludes2 (not included here)

• cauliflower ear (M95.1-)
• gouty tophi of ear (M1A.-)

Applies from H61.12 Hematoma of pinna

Applicable to

• Hematoma of auricle

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 380.31 Hematoma of auricle or pinna (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H61.121

Back-references to H61.1

• Use Additional: M1A Chronic gout ("Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-)")
• Use Additional: M10 Gout ("Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M95.1 Cauliflower ear ("other acquired deformities of ear (H61.1)")

Nearby codes

• H61.111 Acquired deformity of pinna, right ear
• H61.112 Acquired deformity of pinna, left ear
• H61.113 Acquired deformity of pinna, bilateral
• H61.119 Acquired deformity of pinna, unspecified ear
• H61.12 Hematoma of pinna
• H61.121 Hematoma of pinna, right ear (this code)
• H61.122 Hematoma of pinna, left ear
• H61.123 Hematoma of pinna, bilateral
• H61.129 Hematoma of pinna, unspecified ear
• H61.19 Other noninfective disorders of pinna
• H61.191 Noninfective disorders of pinna, right ear