H66.0

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Acute suppurative otitis media

Metadata & Insights
  • •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
H66Suppurative and unspecified otitis media
H66.0Acute suppurative otitis media
H66.00Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum
H66.01Acute suppurative otitis media with spontaneous rupture of ear drum

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H66.0:

categoryH66
Suppurative and unspecified otitis media
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chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to H66.0. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

4 raw paths
Otitis (acute)4 unique routes
media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)(4 variants)
suppurative(4 variants)
acute→H66.0(4 variants)
recurrent→H66.0(2 variants)
with rupture of ear drum→H66.0
with rupture of ear drum→H66.0

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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