2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H62.8X3Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H60-H62›H62
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
H62.8X3 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 154 through 156. The code is a manifestation code that cannot be reported as the principal diagnosis. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified disorders of the ear.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Code EditsBilling
Medicare Code Editor checks that affect claim validity for H62.8X3.
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H62.8X3: its own notes plus those printed at H62.8 and Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Code First
The underlying condition named in the note is sequenced before this code.
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name H62.8X3, its category, or a range that includes it.
Use Additional Code 2
These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and H62.8X3 is one of the codes named.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Ear Disorders
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Convert H62.8X3 to ICD-9-CMHistory
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Questions About H62.8X3Overview
Is H62.8X3 a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H62.8X3 group to?
On inpatient claims, other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral maps to MS-DRG 156, 155, 154, with relative weights from 0.6656 to 1.5916 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can H62.8X3 be a principal diagnosis?
No. This is a manifestation code: other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral describes the manifestation of an underlying disease rather than the disease itself, so the underlying condition is sequenced first.
What is coded first with H62.8X3?
The Code First note at H62.8, which applies to H62.8X3, reads: underlying disease, such as: gout (M1A.-, M10.-). When one of these applies, it is sequenced before H62.8X3.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H62.8X3?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral converts to ICD-9-CM 380.13 (ac infect extern ear NEC) and 380.15 (chr mycot otitis externa). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
