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H67

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 8. Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

Section: H65-H75 - Diseases of middle ear and mastoid

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with H67

  • otitis media in:
  • influenza (J09.X9, J10.83, J11.83)
  • B05.3 - measles (B05.3)
  • A38.0 - scarlet fever (A38.0)
  • A18.6 - tuberculosis (A18.6)

Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • plasminogen deficiency (E88.02)
  • viral disease NEC (B00-B34)

Use Additional Code

  • code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)

Specific Codes (4)

H67.1Billable

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, right ear

H67.2Billable

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, left ear

H67.3Billable

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

H67.9Billable

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear

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