ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Skin disorders involving certain specific body regions
Skin disorders involving the head and neck
Disorders of the external ear involving the skin
Dermatitis or eczema of external ear
EG40 — Contact dermatitis of external ear
ICD-11 EG40 — Contact dermatitis of external ear
Contact dermatitis of external ear may be due to irritants or allergy. Antimicrobial aural preparations are common causes of allergic contact dermatitis.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
Diagnosis with code EG40 contains 2 clarifying diagnoses:
- EG40.0 — Allergic contact dermatitis of external ear
- EK02.10 — Irritant contact dermatitis of external ear
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere:
- Noninfectious inflammation of external ear #10573
- Inflammatory disorders of the external ear #10598
- Dermatitis and eczema #15550
- Dermatitis or eczema of external ear #15670
- Inflammatory disorders of the external ear #16737
- Noninfectious inflammation of external ear #16752
- Skin disorders provoked by external factors #17098
The diagnosis is included in 1 another class.
- Irritant contact dermatitis of external ear (EK02.10)