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H62.40

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Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An infection or inflammation of the external ear (otitis externa) that occurs as a complication of another disease, affecting an unspecified ear.

Coding Tips

  • •This is a secondary diagnosis code; always code the primary underlying disease first
  • •Specify the ear location (right, left, or bilateral) if documented to use a more specific code (H62.41, H62.42, or H62.43)

Code Hierarchy

└H62Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere└H62.4Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere└H62.40Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
└H62.40Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear

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