H62.8X9 — Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
Is H62.8X9 billable?
Yes, but H62.8X9 is an unspecified code. H62.8X9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, H62.8X9 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting H62.8X9 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
H62.8X9 at a glance
| Code | H62.8X9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to H62.8X9?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name H62.8X9 directly.
This code describes a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be sequenced before it, so it can never be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Which MS-DRGs does H62.8X9 group to?
H62.8X9 sits in MDC 03 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 154Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 155Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 156Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is H62.8X9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under H62.8X, the nearest indexed parent of H62.8X9. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- 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 H62.8X9. H62.8X9 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 H62.8X9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H62.8X9 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)
How long has H62.8X9 existed?
H62.8X9 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.