H61.022
H61.022: Chronic perichondritis of left external ear
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
H61.022 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for chronic perichondritis of left external ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check H61.022 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H61.022 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- A57161Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
- A57482Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.