H61.3Acquired stenosis of external ear canal
Code usage status
Primary diagnosis
May be used as the primary diagnosis
Apply only when it matches the confirmed diagnosis and the documented clinical record.
Specificity
Complete code in the classification
Use when the diagnosis matches and no exclusion applies.
- Chapter VIII
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Group H60-H62
- Diseases of external ear
- Official Vietnamese name
- Hẹp ống tai ngoài mắc phải Xẹp ống tai ngoài
- Additional WHO coding guidance
- Collapse of external ear canal
Related H61 codes
H61
Other disorders of external ear
H61.0
Primary diagnosis candidate
Perichondritis of external ear
H61.1
Primary diagnosis candidate
Noninfective disorders of pinna
H61.2
Primary diagnosis candidate
Impacted cerumen
H61.8
Primary diagnosis candidate
Other specified disorders of external ear
H61.9
Primary diagnosis candidate
Disorder of external ear, unspecified
Clinical record checklist
View coding guide →- Confirm that the code matches the final documented diagnosis.
- Use one primary-diagnosis code and record only relevant additional conditions.
- Review Ministry indicators, inclusions, exclusions and notes.
- Do not infer a diagnosis beyond the clinical record.
2026 regulatory basis
Indicators are taken from columns 24–29 of the classification accompanying Circular 06/2026/TT-BYT, cross-referenced with Decision 1849/QĐ-BYT and Official Dispatch 4059/BYT-BH.
