ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
H62 Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere
All 8 codes in the H62 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
8
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
8
What CMS assigns to H62
None of the 8 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 8 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim. CMS attaches a code-first note to all 8.
Code first
CMS grouper convention 54, on H62.40, H62.41, H62.42, H62.43. Code first:
- erysipelas (A46)
- impetigo (L01.0-)
- underlying disease, such as:
CMS grouper convention 55, on H62.8X1, H62.8X2, H62.8X3, H62.8X9. Code first:
- gout (M1A.-, M10.-)
- underlying disease, such as:
Every code in H62
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H62.4 Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere | ||||
| H62.40 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified earCMS: Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, unsp ear | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| H62.41 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, right earCMS: Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, right ear | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| H62.42 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, left earCMS: Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, left ear | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| H62.43 | Otitis externa in other diseases classified elsewhere, bilateralCMS: Otitis externa in oth diseases classd elswhr, bilateral | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| H62.8 Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere | ||||
| H62.8X Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere | ||||
| H62.8X1 | Other disorders of right external ear in diseases classified elsewhereCMS: Oth disorders of r ext ear in diseases classd elswhr | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| H62.8X2 | Other disorders of left external ear in diseases classified elsewhereCMS: Oth disorders of left external ear in diseases classd elswhr | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| H62.8X3 | Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateralCMS: Oth disorders of ext ear in diseases classd elswhr, bi | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| H62.8X9 | Other disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified earCMS: Oth disorders of ext ear in diseases classd elswhr, unsp ear | Cannot lead a claimManifestation code is not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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