H61.32 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

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-)

Codes under H61.32

• H61.321 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
• H61.322 Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
• H61.323 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral
• H61.329 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, unspecified ear

Diagnosis Index entries for H61.32

• Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) › external ear canal (acquired) › due to › inflammation

Nearby codes

• H61.31 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma
• H61.311 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to trauma
• H61.312 Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to trauma
• H61.313 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, bilateral
• H61.319 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, unspecified ear
• H61.32 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection (this code)
• H61.321 Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
• H61.322 Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection
• H61.323 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral
• H61.329 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, unspecified ear
• H61.39 Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal