2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code B37.84

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Candidal otitis externa

  • B37.84 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM B37.84 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of B37.84 – other international versions of ICD-10 B37.84 may differ.

The following code(s) above B37.84 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to B37.84:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • B35-B49  Mycoses
  • B37  Candidiasis

Approximate Synonyms

  • Bilateral candida otitis externa
  • Candida otitis externa
  • Left candida otitis externa
  • Right candida otitis externa

ICD-10-CM B37.84 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
  • 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
  • 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
  • 791 Prematurity with major problems
  • 793 Full term neonate with major problems
  • 974 Hiv with major related condition with mcc
  • 975 Hiv with major related condition with cc
  • 976 Hiv with major related condition without cc/mcc

Convert B37.84 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to B37.84:

  • Type 1 Excludes: H62.4

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to B37.84: