H62.8X — Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
Is H62.8X billable?
No — H62.8X is a non-billable header code. H62.8X groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath H62.8X.
Billable codes under this header
- H62.8X1Other disorders of right external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- H62.8X2Other disorders of left external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- H62.8X3Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
- H62.8X9Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
H62.8X at a glance
| Code | H62.8X |
|---|---|
| Description | Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is H62.8X listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to H62.8X. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Disorder › ear › external › specified type NEC › in diseases classified elsewhere (of)
Code first — inherited from H62.8
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before H62.8X. H62.8X describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 8
The conditions below are not part of H62.8X, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H62.8X and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
What codes fall under H62.8X? (4)
- H62.8X1Other disorders of right external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- H62.8X2Other disorders of left external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
- H62.8X3Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
- H62.8X9Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
How long has H62.8X existed?
H62.8X has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.