H60.339 Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear

ICD-10-CM H60.339: Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear

ICD-10-CM code H60.339 identifies swimmer's ear in an unspecified ear and is an active diagnosis concept. It is a billable code nested under the parent category H60.33. The supplied sources establish its terminology, hierarchy, and appearance in payer guidance involving unspecified laterality. 1 3

Plain-language overview

Code H60.339 represents swimmer's ear when the affected ear is not specified, serving as a diagnosis or health-status concept rather than a treatment or service code. 1

What this code represents

The official display label for H60.339 is swimmer's ear, unspecified ear, and the concept is classified semantically as a disease or syndrome within the ICD-10-CM version 2026 terminology. 1

Coding details

H60.339 is an active ICD-10-CM code that has narrower concepts, and its parent concept is H60.33, which is labeled swimmer's ear in the terminology hierarchy. 1

Documentation considerations

The terminology record for H60.339 includes an abbreviation matching its official label, swimmer's ear unspecified ear, and confirms the concept has narrower descendant concepts within the hierarchy. 1

Coverage and utilization context

Payer guidance lists H60.339 as a reported diagnosis alongside a billed procedure code and modifier, such as CPT 69000-RT for drainage of an external ear abscess. 3

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines H60.339 structurally as an active disease concept, the payer article illustrates its operational use by pairing it with a specific procedure code and modifier. 1 3

A coding reference notes that diffuse otitis externa and otitis externa hemorrhagica are combined into one code, providing historical context for how swimmer's ear conditions are consolidated. 4

A clinical reference platform confirms the code H60.339 and its label, swimmer's ear unspecified ear, appearing within an ICD-10-CM resource accessible across mobile and web applications. 2

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM H60.339 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. H60.339 - Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear | ICD-10-CM — unboundmedicine.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Unspecified diagnosis code of site and laterality — providernews.anthem.com; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Coding for Otitis Externa in ICD-10 - A Detailed View — outsourcestrategies.com; accessed 2026-07-27.