ICD-10-CM Codes
A00-B99
B35-B49
B37-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B37.84

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B37.84

Candidal otitis externa

2016

2017

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2022

2023

Billable/Specific Code

B37.84 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM B37.84 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B37.84 - other international versions of ICD-10 B37.84 may differ.

The following code(s) above B37.84 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to B37.84:

A00-B99
2023 ICD-10-CM Range A00-B99
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
Includes
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
Type 1 Excludes
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters
Type 2 Excludes
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22)
Use Additional
- code to identify resistance to antimicrobial drugs (Z16.-)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
B35-B49
2023 ICD-10-CM Range B35-B49
Mycoses
Type 2 Excludes
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-)
- mycosis fungoides (C84.0-)
Mycoses
B37
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B37
Candidiasis
Includes
- candidosis
- moniliasis
Type 1 Excludes
- neonatal candidiasis (P37.5)
Candidiasis

Approximate Synonyms

Bilateral candida otitis externa
Candida otitis externa
Left candida otitis externa
Right candida otitis externa

ICD-10-CM B37.84 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
791 Prematurity with major problems
793 Full term neonate with major problems
974 Hiv with major related condition with mcc
975 Hiv with major related condition with cc
976 Hiv with major related condition without cc/mcc

Convert B37.84 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to B37.84:

Type 1 Excludes: H62.4

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H62.4
Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere
Code First
- underlying disease, such as:
- erysipelas (A46)
- impetigo (L01.0)
Type 1 Excludes
- otitis externa (in):
- candidiasis (B37.84)
- herpes viral [herpes simplex] (B00.1)
- herpes zoster (B02.8)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B37.84:

Candidiasis, candidal B37.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B37.9
Candidiasis, unspecified
Applicable To
Thrush NOS
- otitis externa B37.84
Ear - see also condition
- tropical NEC B36.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B36.9
  Superficial mycosis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  - in
    - candidiasis B37.84
    - moniliasis B37.84
Mycosis, mycotic B49
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B49
Unspecified mycosis
Applicable To
Fungemia NOS
- ear B36.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B36.9
  Superficial mycosis, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  - in
    - candidiasis B37.84
    - moniliasis B37.84
Otitis (acute) H66.90
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H66.90
Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
- externa H60.9-
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H60.9-
  Unspecified otitis externa
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - in (due to)
    - candidiasis B37.84
  - mycotic NEC B36.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B36.9
    Superficial mycosis, unspecified
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    - in
      - candidiasis B37.84
      - moniliasis B37.84
  - tropical NEC B36.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B36.9
    Superficial mycosis, unspecified
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    - in
      - candidiasis B37.84
      - moniliasis B37.84
Otomycosis (diffuse) B36.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B36.9
Superficial mycosis, unspecified
- in
  - candidiasis B37.84
  - moniliasis B37.84

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To B37.84

B37.41 Candidal cystitis and urethritis

B37.42 Candidal balanitis

B37.49 Other urogenital candidiasis

B37.5 Candidal meningitis

B37.6 Candidal endocarditis

B37.7 Candidal sepsis

B37.8 Candidiasis of other sites

B37.81 Candidal esophagitis

B37.82 Candidal enteritis

B37.83 Candidal cheilitis

B37.84 Candidal otitis externa

B37.89 Other sites of candidiasis

B37.9 Candidiasis, unspecified

B38 Coccidioidomycosis

B38.0 Acute pulmonary coccidioidomycosis

B38.1 Chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis

B38.2 Pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, unspecified

B38.3 Cutaneous coccidioidomycosis

B38.4 Coccidioidomycosis meningitis

B38.7 Disseminated coccidioidomycosis

B38.8 Other forms of coccidioidomycosis

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B37.84

Candidal otitis externa

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

Mycoses

Candidiasis

Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Candidiasis, unspecified

Superficial mycosis, unspecified

Unspecified mycosis

Superficial mycosis, unspecified

Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear

Unspecified otitis externa

Superficial mycosis, unspecified

Superficial mycosis, unspecified

Superficial mycosis, unspecified