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H67.3

Billable

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H65-H75

Parent Code

H67

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

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

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H67.3?

ICD-10-CM code H67.3 represents "Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is H67.3 a billable code?

Yes, H67.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H67.3 in?

H67.3 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H67.3?

H67.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: otitis media in:; influenza (J09.X9, J10.83, J11.83); measles (B05.3); and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with H67.3?

Yes, when using H67.3 you should also code: code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H67.3?

H67.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881709. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.