H61.301 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H61.3 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal

Applicable to

• Collapse of external ear canal

Excludes1 (never code together)

• postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal (H95.81-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 380.50 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified as to cause (approximate)

Nearby codes

• H61.21 Impacted cerumen, right ear
• H61.22 Impacted cerumen, left ear
• H61.23 Impacted cerumen, bilateral
• H61.3 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal
• H61.30 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified
• H61.301 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecified (this code)
• H61.302 Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal, unspecified
• H61.303 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, bilateral
• H61.309 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified ear
• H61.31 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma
• H61.311 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to trauma