H60.4 ICD-10-CA code: Cholesteatoma of external ear
H60.4 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Cholesteatoma of external ear” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
H60.4Cholesteatoma of external ear
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written H604
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to H60.4. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Granuloma, aural
- Keratosis, obturans, external ear (canal)
- Cholesteatoma (ear) (middle) (mastoid) (with reaction), external ear (canal)
Notes for H60.4
As CIHI prints them, with any note H60.4 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Keratosis obturans of external ear (canal)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Where H60.4 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
- 2Block H60-H62Diseases of external ear
- 3Category H60Otitis externa
- 4Valid code H60.4Cholesteatoma of external ear
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code H60.4 mean?
H60.4 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Cholesteatoma of external ear” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is H60.4 in ICD-10-CA?
H60.4 sits under H60 Otitis externa, within H60-H62 Diseases of external ear, within Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).
What coding notes apply to H60.4?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for H60.4, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.