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H62.42

H62.42: Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H62.42 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H62.42

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H62.4: Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere

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

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H62.4

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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