H62 ICD-10-CA category: Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
H62 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 6 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
H62Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in H62
H62 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
H62.0Otitis externa in bacterial diseases classified elsewhereH62.1Otitis externa in viral diseases classified elsewhereH62.2Otitis externa in mycosesH62.3Otitis externa in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhereH62.4Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhereH62.8Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhereNotes for H62
As CIHI prints them, with any note H62 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Where H62 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
- 2Block H60-H62Diseases of external ear
- 3Category H62Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is H62 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. H62 (Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 6 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is H62 in ICD-10-CA?
H62 sits under H60-H62 Diseases of external ear, within Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).
What coding notes apply to H62?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for H62, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.