Candidal otitis externa
Billable / specific
B37.84 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from B37)
- diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible
- candidosis
- moniliasis
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- carrier or suspected carrier of infectious disease (Z22.-) (from B37)
- certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters (from B37)
- infectious and parasitic diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.-) (from B37)
- infectious and parasitic diseases specific to the perinatal period (P35-P39) (from B37)
- influenza and other acute respiratory infections (J00-J22) (from B37)
- hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67.-) (from B37)
- mycosis fungoides (C84.0-) (from B37)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
Also known as
- Candidiasis, candidal, otitis externa
- Ear, tropical NEC, in candidiasis
- Ear, tropical NEC, in moniliasis
- Mycosis, mycotic, ear, in candidiasis
- Mycosis, mycotic, ear, in moniliasis
- Otitis, externa, in candidiasis
- OtomycosisNEC, in candidiasis
- OtomycosisNEC, in moniliasis
Parent code
- B37.8Candidiasis of other sitesHeader