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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H62.1 Otitis externa in viral diseases classified elsewhere

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H62.1 is the ICD-10 code for Otitis externa in viral diseases classified elsewhere. It is a four-character subcategory of H62 (Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H60–H62 (Diseases of external ear) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
VIII · H60–H95
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What H62.1 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Otitis externa in:
    • herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection B00.1
    • zoster B02.8

H62.1 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H62.1Extern otit vid virussjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats

NorwayICD-10-NO

H62.1Betennelse i ytre øre ved virussykdom klassifisert annet sted

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH621Ekstern otitis ved virussygdom klassificeret andetsteds

GermanyICD-10-GM

H62.1Otitis externa bei anderenorts klassifizierten Viruskrankheiten

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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