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Category · FY2027

H62 Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere

  • Header · not billable

H62 is not billable. The category heads 8 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 2 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Disorder (of)earexternalspecified type NECin diseases classified elsewhere → H62.8X-

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
  2. H60-H62 Diseases of external ear (H60-H62)
  3. H62 Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable codes
8
Subdivisions
2
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
13

Codes in H62

  1. H62.4
    Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere
    Header
    Excludes1 4, Code first 3

    Excludes1

    • otitis externa (in):
    • candidiasis (B37.84) B37.84
    • herpes viral [herpes simplex] (B00.1) B00.1
    • herpes zoster (B02.8) B02.8

    Code first

    • underlying disease, such as:
    • erysipelas (A46) A46
    • impetigo (L01.0-) L01.0
  2. H62.40
    Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
    Billable
  3. H62.41
    Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
    Billable
  4. H62.42
    Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
    Billable
  5. H62.43
    Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
    Billable
  6. H62.8
    Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
    Header
    Code first 2

    Code first

    • underlying disease, such as:
    • gout (M1A.-, M10.-) M1A M10
  7. H62.8X
    Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
    Header
  8. H62.8X1
    Other disorders of right external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
    Billable
  9. H62.8X2
    Other disorders of left external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
    Billable
  10. H62.8X3
    Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
    Billable
  11. H62.8X9
    Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
    Billable

Sources of each column.

Instructions

Notes that also apply

Chapter 8 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 8 page.

Index entries

  • Otomycosis (diffuse) NEC → B36.9 [H62.4-]
  • Erysipelas (gangrenous) (infantile) (newborn) (phlegmonous) (suppurative)external ear → A46 [H62.4-]
  • Eartropical NEC → B36.9 [H62.4-]
  • Impetigo (any organism) (any site) (circinate) (contagiosa) (simplex) (vulgaris)external ear → L01.00 [H62.4-]
  • Otitis (acute)externamycotic NEC → B36.9 [H62.4-]
  • Otitis (acute)externatropical NEC → B36.9 [H62.4-]
  • Otitis (acute)externain (due to)erysipelas → A46 [H62.4-]
  • Otitis (acute)externain (due to)viral disease NEC → B34.9 [H62.4-]
  • Otitis (acute)externain (due to)mycosis NEC → B36.9 [H62.4-]
  • Otitis (acute)externain (due to)parasitic disease NEC → B89 [H62.4-]
  • Otitis (acute)externain (due to)infectious disease NEC → B99 [H62.4-]
  • Otitis (acute)externain (due to)impetigo → L01.00 [H62.4-]
  • Disorder (of)earexternalspecified type NECin diseases classified elsewhere → H62.8X-

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