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H60.13 Quick jump to specific ICD-10 (CM) Code: H60.21


See Category: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

See Header: Malignant otitis externa

ICD-10 (CM) Code and Descriptor

H60.20 Malignant otitis externa, unspecified ear
  • In the inpatient setting, there should generally be very limited and rare circumstances for which the laterality (right, left, bilateral) of a condition is unable to be documented and reported.
  • H6020 utilizaton on OPPS claims.*

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    51.49% 14.36% 9.41% 7.43% 5.94% 5.45% 1.49% 0.50% 1.49% 0.50%

    * Medicare Part A utilization data is derived from the 100% 2023 Outpatient (Fee-for-Service) Standard Analytical File.

    Commonly Associated Procedure Codes for H60.20*:

    CPT
    Description Number of Claims Sum Performed
    J0692
    CEFEPIME HCL FOR INJECTION 228 990
    96365
    THER/PROPH/DIAG IV INF INIT 67 67
    J7050
    NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION INFUS 55 55
    J1642
    INJ HEPARIN SODIUM PER 10 U 51 2,603
    85025
    COMPLETE CBC W/AUTO DIFF WBC 51 52
    G0463
    HOSPITAL OUTPT CLINIC VISIT 50 50
    C8957
    PROLONGED IV INF, REQ PUMP 42 42
    96521
    REFILL/MAINT PORTABLE PUMP 39 42
    86140
    C-REACTIVE PROTEIN 34 34
    80053
    COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL 32 32
    85652
    RBC SED RATE AUTOMATED 25 25
    36415
    COLL VENOUS BLD VENIPUNCTURE 21 21
    80048
    METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA 20 20
    87070
    CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC 11 11
    87205
    SMEAR GRAM STAIN 11 12
    99213
    OFFICE O/P EST LOW 20 MIN 10 10
    96374
    THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ IV PUSH 9 10
    82565
    ASSAY OF CREATININE 9 9
    C1751
    CATH, INF, PER/CENT/MIDLINE 7 7
    70480
    CT ORBIT/EAR/FOSSA W/O DYE 7 7

    * Derived from 100% 2021 Outpatient (Fee-for-Service) Standard Analytical File.



    H60.20 related to the following DRG Codes:

    154-156






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