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H62.4 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

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H62.4 is the ICD-10 code for Otitis externa in other 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 H62.4 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Otitis externa in impetigo L01.-

H62.4 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

H62.4Extern otit vid andra sjukdomar som klassificeras på annan plats

NorwayICD-10-NO

H62.4Betennelse i ytre øre ved annen sykdom klassifisert annet sted

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH624Ekstern otitis ved anden sygdom klassificeret andetsteds

GermanyICD-10-GM

H62.4Otitis externa bei sonstigen anderenorts klassifizierten Krankheiten

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • H62.40Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
  • H62.41Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
  • H62.42Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
  • H62.43Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

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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