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ICD-10-CM Codes
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H60-H95
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
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H60-H62
Diseases of external ear
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H62-
Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H62.40
Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code
- H62.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, unsp ear
- The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM H62.40 became effective on October 1, 2019.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H62.40 - other international versions of ICD-10 H62.40 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- H62.40 describes the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself.
The following code(s) above
H62.40 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
H62.40:
- Bilateral chronic mycotic otitis externa
- Both sides chronic mycotic otitis externa
- Chronic mycotic otitis externa
- Otitis externa (ear canal infection), chronic mycotic
- Otitis mycotic externa due to otomycosis
- Otomycosis
- Otomycosis (ear condition)
ICD-10-CM H62.40 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):
- 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
Convert H62.40 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H62.40
H61.892 Other specified disorders of left external ear
H61.9 Disorder of external ear, unspecified
H61.91 Disorder of right external ear, unspecified
H61.92 Disorder of left external ear, unspecified
H62 Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
H62.4 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere
H62.40
…… unspecified ear
H62.8 Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
H62.8X Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
H62.8X1 Other disorders of right external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
H62.8X2 Other disorders of left external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
