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H62.1 ICD-10-CA code: Otitis externa in viral diseases classified elsewhere

H62.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Otitis externa in viral diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

H62.1

Otitis externa in viral diseases classified elsewhere

Short description: Otitis externa in viral disease cl/e

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written H621

Notes for H62.1

As CIHI prints them, with any note H62.1 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Otitis externa in:• herpesviral [herpes simplex] infection (B00.1†)• zoster (B02.8†)

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 H62.1 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
  2. 2Block H60-H62Diseases of external ear
  3. 3Category H62Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
  4. 4Valid code H62.1Otitis externa in viral 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.

See H62.1 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code H62.1 mean?

H62.1 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Otitis externa in viral diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is H62.1 in ICD-10-CA?

H62.1 sits under H62 Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, within H60-H62 Diseases of external ear, within Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).

What coding notes apply to H62.1?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for H62.1, 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.

Codes beside H62.1

H62.0Otitis externa in bacterial 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 elsewhere