ICD-10-CM Code H62.4
Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H62.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H62.4 that describes the diagnosis 'otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere' in more detail.
- H62.4 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H62.40 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
- BILLABLE H62.41 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
- BILLABLE H62.42 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
- BILLABLE H62.43 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
Coding Notes for H62.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
- codeFirst:
- Underlying disease, such as:
- Erysipelas See Code A46
- Impetigo See code L01.0
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Otitis externa (in):
- Candidiasis - instead, use code B37.84
- Herpes viral [herpes simplex] - instead, use code B00.1
- Herpes zoster - instead, use code B02.8
Parent Code: H62 - Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere