Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction
In Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75), chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process
28 billable codes under H68: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
There are no chapter-specific rules for Chapter 8 yet, so the general rules in Section I.B apply.
All codes under H68
H68 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- H68.0Eustachian salpingitis
- H68.00Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis
- H68.001Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, right ear
- H68.002Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, left ear
- H68.003Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral
- H68.009Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear
- H68.01Acute Eustachian salpingitis
- H68.011Acute Eustachian salpingitis, right ear
- H68.012Acute Eustachian salpingitis, left ear
- H68.013Acute Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral
- H68.019Acute Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear
- H68.02Chronic Eustachian salpingitis
- H68.021Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, right ear
- H68.022Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, left ear
- H68.023Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral
- H68.029Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear
- H68.1Obstruction of Eustachian tube
- H68.10Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube
- H68.101Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear
- H68.102Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear
- H68.103Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral
- H68.109Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear
- H68.11Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube
- H68.111Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear
- H68.112Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear
- H68.113Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral
- H68.119Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear
- H68.12Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube
- H68.121Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear
- H68.122Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear
- H68.123Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral
- H68.129Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear
- H68.13Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube
- H68.131Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear
- H68.132Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear
- H68.133Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral
- H68.139Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear
H68 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under H68 group to MS-DRG 154, 155, 156, 152, or 153 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
- DRG 154 Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCC (16 of 28 codes)
- DRG 155 Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CC (16 of 28 codes)
- DRG 156 Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCC (16 of 28 codes)
- DRG 152 Otitis Media and URI with MCC (12 of 28 codes)
- DRG 153 Otitis Media and URI without MCC (12 of 28 codes)
About the condition
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Ear Disorders
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