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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

H62.41

Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where H62.41 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. H62 Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
  2. H62.4 Parent Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere
  3. H62.41 This code Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

otitis externa (in):

Inherited from H62.4 — Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Excludes1

candidiasis ( B37.84 )

Inherited from H62.4 — Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Excludes1

herpes viral [herpes simplex] ( B00.1 )

Inherited from H62.4 — Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Excludes1

herpes zoster ( B02.8 )

Inherited from H62.4 — Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Code First

underlying disease, such as:

Inherited from H62.4 — Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Code First

erysipelas ( A46 )

Inherited from H62.4 — Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Code First

impetigo ( L01.0- )

Inherited from H62.4 — Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Version History

How H62.41 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear

Other codes under H62.4

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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