H62.41
BillableOtitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right 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 right external ear that occurs as a complication of another disease.
Coding Tips
- •This code requires documentation of both the otitis externa and the underlying disease causing it
- •Code the underlying disease first, then this code as a secondary diagnosis
Code Hierarchy
└H62Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere└H62.4Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere└H62.41Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
└H62.41Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear