H67.9
BillableOtitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unsp ear
Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Viral ear infection312137007
- Otitis media due to COVID-191240521000000100
- Otitis media due to disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus1240521000000100
- Otitis media due to disease caused by 2019-nCoV1240521000000100
- Otitis media due to disease caused by SARS-CoV-21240521000000100
- Otitis media due to disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 21240521000000100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H67.9?
ICD-10-CM code H67.9 represents "Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H67.9 a billable code?
Yes, H67.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H67.9 in?
H67.9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H67.9?
H67.9 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 H67.9?
Yes, when using H67.9 you should also code: code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H67.9 map to?
H67.9 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 1240521000000100, 312137007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H67.9?
H67.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0694493. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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