Acq stenosis of ext ear canal sec to inflam and infct, bi
Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/H61.323 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
{
"data": {
"code": "H61.323",
"parent": "H61.32",
"status": "active",
"system": "icd10cm",
"display": "Acq stenosis of ext ear canal sec to inflam and infct, bi",
"billable": true,
"description": "Acquired stenosis of external ear canal secondary to inflammation and infection, bilateral",
"replaced_by": [],
"effective_end": null,
"effective_start": "2026-10-01",
"care_categories": [
"ear-problems"
],
"care_category_details": [
{
"slug": "ear-problems",
"name": "Ear infections and ear problems",
"confidence": 0.95,
"derivation": "source_stated",
"evidence": [
{
"url": "https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes",
"anchor": "ICD-10-CM block H60-H83"
}
],
"as_of": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "cms-icd10",
"data_version": "fy2027"
}
}Hierarchy
None: H61.323 is a billable code at the most specific level.
Change history
H61.323 has been in effect since 2026-10-01. This page shows ICD-10-CM release fy2027.
Add as_of=YYYY-MM-DD to the request to get this code exactly as it was on a past date. The change feed (GET /v1/changes) lists what each release added, changed or retired across the whole dataset; a per-code change list isn't published yet.
Use it
curl https://api.healthcare.dev/v1/codes/icd10cm/H61.323 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $HDEV_API_KEY"
Using the healthcare.dev MCP server, look up ICD-10-CM code H61.323. Tell me what it means, whether it is billable, whether it is active, and list its parent and child codes.
Source: CMS and CDC NCHS, release fy2027. Public domain. Reference data, not medical or billing advice.