H62.4 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Code first

• underlying disease, such as:
• erysipelas (A46)
• impetigo (L01.0-)

Codes under H62.4

• H62.40 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
• H62.41 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
• H62.42 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
• H62.43 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

Diagnosis Index entries for H62.4

• Ear › tropical NEC
• Erysipelas (gangrenous) (infantile) (newborn) (phlegmonous) (suppurative) › external ear
• Impetigo (any organism) (any site) (circinate) (contagiosa) (simplex) (vulgaris) › external ear
• Otitis (acute) › externa › in (due to) › erysipelas
• Otitis (acute) › externa › in (due to) › impetigo
• Otitis (acute) › externa › in (due to) › infectious disease NEC
• Otitis (acute) › externa › in (due to) › mycosis NEC
• Otitis (acute) › externa › in (due to) › parasitic disease NEC
• Otitis (acute) › externa › in (due to) › viral disease NEC
• Otitis (acute) › externa › mycotic NEC
• Otitis (acute) › externa › tropical NEC
• Otomycosis (diffuse) NEC

Nearby codes

• H62 Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
• H62.4 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere (this code)
• H62.40 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
• H62.41 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
• H62.42 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
• H62.43 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
• H62.8 Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere