H66.2
Non-billableChronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media
Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Chronic atticoantral disease
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
- 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)
- code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Chronic atticoantral diseaseC0565831
- Chronic atticoantral disease with posterior AND/OR superior marginal perforation of ear drumC0155441
- Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis mediaC0155441
- Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media (disorder)C0155441
- Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media, unsp earC0155441
- Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media, unspecified earC0155441
- Chronic suppurative otitis media - atticoantralC0155441
- Persistent mucosal disease with posterior AND/OR superior marginal perforation of ear drumC0155441
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H66.2?
ICD-10-CM code H66.2 represents "Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H66.2 a billable code?
No, H66.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H66.2.
What chapter is H66.2 in?
H66.2 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H66.2?
H66.2 has 4 child codes, including: H66.20 (Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media, unsp ear), H66.21 (Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media, right ear), H66.22 (Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media, left ear), H66.23 (Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media, bilateral).
Are additional codes required with H66.2?
Yes, when using H66.2 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); code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H66.2?
H66.2 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0565831, C0155441. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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