H66
Non-billableSuppurative and unspecified otitis media
Suppurative and unspecified otitis media
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
H65-H75
Child Codes
6
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- suppurative and unspecified otitis media with myringitis
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Otitis Media, PurulentC0029888
- Otitis Media, SuppurativeC0029888
- Otitis media suppurativeC0029888
- Otitis media suppurative NOSC0029888
- Otitis media with effusion - purulentC0029888
- Purulent Otitis MediaC0029888
- Purulent otitis mediaC0029888
- Purulent otitis media (disorder)C0029888
- Purulent otitis media NOSC0029888
- Suppurative Otitis MediaC0029888
- Suppurative and unspecified otitis mediaC0029888
- Suppurative otitis mediaC0029888
- Suppurative otitis media, unspecifiedC0029888
- Suppurative otitis media, unspecified, unspecified earC0029888
- Unspecified suppurative otitis mediaC0029888
- media otitis suppurativeC0029888
- otitis media suppurativeC0029888
- purulent otitis mediaC0029888
- suppurative otitis mediaC0029888
- suppurative and unspecified otitis media with myringitisC4290127
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H66?
ICD-10-CM code H66 represents "Suppurative and unspecified otitis media". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H66 a billable code?
No, H66 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under H66.
What chapter is H66 in?
H66 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H66?
H66 has 6 child codes, including: H66.0 (Acute suppurative otitis media), H66.1 (Chronic tubotympanic suppurative otitis media), H66.2 (Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media), H66.3 (Other chronic suppurative otitis media), and 2 more.
Are additional codes required with H66?
Yes, when using H66 you should also code: code to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H66?
H66 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0029888, C4290127. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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