H60.542
BillableAcute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear
H60.542 is the ICD-10-CM code for Acute eczematoid otitis externa, left ear. It is a billable, specific code valid for reimbursement.
H60-H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHYour ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear. The vibrations travel to your inner ear, a snail-shaped organ. The inner ear makes the nerve impulses that are sent to the…
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Medications indicated for this condition
FDA labeling- Ciprofloxacin and DexamethasoneCorticosteroid [EPC]›
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride and HydrocortisoneCorticosteroid [EPC]›
- Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride and DexamethasoneCorticosteroid [EPC]›
- Colistin Sulfate, Neomycin Sulfate, Thonzonium Bromide and Hydrocortisone Acetate›
- FinafloxacinQuinolone Antimicrobial [EPC]›
- Hydrocortisone and Acetic AcidCorticosteroid [EPC]›
- Neomycin and Polymyxin B Sulfates and Hydrocortisone OticCorticosteroid [EPC]›
Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.
Conditions mapped to this code
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