Is H62.4 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H62.4 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H62.4 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of external ear (H60-H62).

What cannot be coded together with H62.4?

H62.4 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

H62.4

H62.4 — Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H62.4 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

otitis externa (in):
candidiasis (B37.84)
herpes viral [herpes simplex] (B00.1)
herpes zoster (B02.8)

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

underlying disease, such as:
erysipelas (A46)
impetigo (L01.0-)

Risk adjustment

H62.4 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code history

H62.4 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Code to one of these instead H62.4

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H62. If H62.4 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H62.8Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere

Questions about H62.4

Is H62.4 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H62.4 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H62.4 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of external ear (H60-H62).
What cannot be coded together with H62.4?: H62.4 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.