H62.8X2

Other disorders of left external ear in diseases classified elsewhere

Billable / specific

H62.8X2 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 H62)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H62)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H62)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H62)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H62)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H62)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H62)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H62)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H62)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

Parent code

  • H62.8XOther disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhereHeader

Related codes

  • H62.8X1Other disorders of right external ear in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • H62.8X3Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateralBillable
  • H62.8X9Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified earBillable

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