B87.4 vs H94.8
B87.4 (Aural myiasis) compared with H94.8 (Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. H94.8 carries an Excludes1 note covering B87.4: “aural myiasis (B87.4)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| B87.4Aural myiasis | H94.8Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Non-billable header |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) |
| Definition | Aural myiasis is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (B87.4). | Other specified disorders of ear in diseases classified elsewhere is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H94.8). |
| Includes | infestation by larva of flies | — |
| Code first | — | underlying disease, such as: congenital syphilis (A50.0) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources