ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 code for Earwax: H61.20
The closest CDC title for "Earwax" is H61.20, Impacted cerumen, unspecified ear. H61.20 is a billable code.
Source: CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 order file dated June 16, 2026. Publisher page
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Codes under H61, then other CDC titles that name impacted cerumen, unspecified ear
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- H61Other disorders of external earHeader
- H61.0Chondritis and perichondritis of external earHeader
- H61.00Unspecified perichondritis of external earHeader
- H61.001Unspecified perichondritis of right external earBillable
- H61.002Unspecified perichondritis of left external earBillable
- H61.003Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, bilateralBillable
- H61.009Unspecified perichondritis of external ear, unspecified earBillable
- H61.01Acute perichondritis of external earHeader
- H61.011Acute perichondritis of right external earBillable
- H61.012Acute perichondritis of left external earBillable
- H61.013Acute perichondritis of external ear, bilateralBillable
- H61.019Acute perichondritis of external ear, unspecified earBillable
- H61.02Chronic perichondritis of external earHeader
- H61.021Chronic perichondritis of right external earBillable
- H61.022Chronic perichondritis of left external earBillable
- H61.023Chronic perichondritis of external ear, bilateralBillable
- H61.029Chronic perichondritis of external ear, unspecified earBillable
- H61.03Chondritis of external earHeader
- H61.031Chondritis of right external earBillable
- H61.032Chondritis of left external earBillable
- H61.033Chondritis of external ear, bilateralBillable
- H61.039Chondritis of external ear, unspecified earBillable
- H61.1Noninfective disorders of pinnaHeader
- H61.10Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinnaHeader
- H61.101Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, right earBillable
- H61.102Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, left earBillable
- H61.103Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateralBillable
- H61.109Unspecified noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified earBillable
- H61.11Acquired deformity of pinnaHeader
- H61.111Acquired deformity of pinna, right earBillable
- H61.112Acquired deformity of pinna, left earBillable
- H61.113Acquired deformity of pinna, bilateralBillable
- H61.119Acquired deformity of pinna, unspecified earBillable
- H61.12Hematoma of pinnaHeader
- H61.121Hematoma of pinna, right earBillable
- H61.122Hematoma of pinna, left earBillable
- H61.123Hematoma of pinna, bilateralBillable
- H61.129Hematoma of pinna, unspecified earBillable
- H61.19Other noninfective disorders of pinnaHeader
- H61.191Noninfective disorders of pinna, right earBillable
- H61.192Noninfective disorders of pinna, left earBillable
- H61.193Noninfective disorders of pinna, bilateralBillable
- H61.199Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified earBillable
- H61.2Impacted cerumenHeader
- H61.20Impacted cerumen, unspecified earBillable
- H61.21Impacted cerumen, right earBillable
- H61.22Impacted cerumen, left earBillable
- H61.23Impacted cerumen, bilateralBillable
- H61.3Acquired stenosis of external ear canalHeader
- H61.30Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecifiedHeader
- H61.301Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal, unspecifiedBillable
- H61.302Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal, unspecifiedBillable
- H61.303Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, bilateralBillable
- H61.309Acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified, unspecified earBillable
- H61.31Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to traumaHeader
- H61.311Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to traumaBillable
- H61.312Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to traumaBillable
- H61.313Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, bilateralBillable
- H61.319Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to trauma, unspecified earBillable
- H61.32Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infectionHeader
- H61.321Acquired stenosis of right external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infectionBillable
- H61.322Acquired stenosis of left external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infectionBillable
- H61.323Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateralBillable
- H61.329Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, unspecified earBillable
- H61.39Other acquired stenosis of external ear canalHeader
- H61.391Other acquired stenosis of right external ear canalBillable
- H61.392Other acquired stenosis of left external ear canalBillable
- H61.393Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, bilateralBillable
- H61.399Other acquired stenosis of external ear canal, unspecified earBillable
- H61.8Other specified disorders of external earHeader
- H61.81Exostosis of external canalHeader
- H61.811Exostosis of right external canalBillable
- H61.812Exostosis of left external canalBillable
- H61.813Exostosis of external canal, bilateralBillable
- H61.819Exostosis of external canal, unspecified earBillable
- H61.89Other specified disorders of external earHeader
- H61.891Other specified disorders of right external earBillable
- H61.892Other specified disorders of left external earBillable
- H61.893Other specified disorders of external ear, bilateralBillable
- H61.899Other specified disorders of external ear, unspecified earBillable
- H61.9Disorder of external ear, unspecifiedHeader
- H61.90Disorder of external ear, unspecified, unspecified earBillable
- H61.91Disorder of right external ear, unspecifiedBillable
- H61.92Disorder of left external ear, unspecifiedBillable
- H61.93Disorder of external ear, unspecified, bilateralBillable
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Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Earwax?
The closest CDC title for "Earwax" is H61.20, Impacted cerumen, unspecified ear. H61.20 is a billable code.
Is H61.20 billable?
Yes. H61.20 is a billable code in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM file. Use a more specific code when the record documents one.
What chapter is H61.20 in?
Chapter 8. Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
When do ICD-10-CM codes change?
Every October 1, with the new fiscal year file. Some years add April 1 updates. This page uses the FY2027 file, effective October 1, 2026.