H61.3 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Acquired stenosis of external ear canal is H61.3 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
H60-H62: Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
Category H61
85 codes (64 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with H61.3.
  • postprocedural stenosis of external ear canal (H95.81-)

Inclusion Terms

  • Collapse of external ear canal

Official Coding Guidelines

Chapter 8 reserved for future guideline expansion

8. Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) Reserved for future guideline expansion

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.8

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

H61 Other disorders of external ear

More Specific Codes

H61.30 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified H61.31 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma H61.32 Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection H61.39 Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal

Other Codes Under H61

H61.0 Chondritis and perichondritis of external ear H61.1 Noninfective disorders of pinna H61.2 Impacted cerumen H61.8 Other specified disorders of external ear H61.9 Disorder of external ear, unspecified
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
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