H60.22
H60.22 — Malignant otitis externa, left ear
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
H60.22 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for malignant otitis externa, left ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
H60.22 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H60.22 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share H60.2. If H60.22 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about H60.22
- Is H60.22 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. H60.22 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does H60.22 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of external ear (H60-H62).