H60.8X2 — Other otitis externa, left ear
Is H60.8X2 billable?
Yes — H60.8X2 is billable for FY2027. H60.8X2 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. H60.8X2 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
H60.8X2 at a glance
| Code | H60.8X2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other otitis externa, left ear |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H60.8X2 group to?
H60.8X2 sits in MDC 03 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 154Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 155Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 156Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 8
The conditions below are not part of H60.8X2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H60.8X2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
How long has H60.8X2 existed?
H60.8X2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.