H62.8X3 Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H62.8 Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere

Code first

• underlying disease, such as:
• gout (M1A.-, M10.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 154-156 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 380.13 Other acute infections of external ear (approximate)
• 380.15 Chronic mycotic otitis externa (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Manifestation codes as principal diagnosis: Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and are not allowed as principal diagnosis.

Code annotations containing back-references to H62.8X3

Back-references to H62.8

• Use Additional: M1A Chronic gout ("Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-)")
• Use Additional: M10 Gout ("Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere (H61.1-, H62.8-)")

Nearby codes

• H62.43 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
• 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
• H62.8X3 Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral (this code)
• H62.8X9 Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear