Alphabetic Index FY2027

H62.8X

Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere

FY2027Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process/H60–H62 Diseases of external ear

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

H62.8X is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are 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 and H62.8X9 Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction and 8 Excludes2 entries.

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

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

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry

More specific codes under H62.8X 4