H62
Header — not billableDisorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
The ICD-10 code for disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere is H62.
H62 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H60Otitis externanon-billable header
- H61Other disorders of external earnon-billable header
- H62Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewherenon-billable header