H68
Non-billableEustachian salpingitis and obstruction
Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction
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
2
Coding Notes
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)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H68?
ICD-10-CM code H68 represents "Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H68 a billable code?
No, H68 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under H68.
What chapter is H68 in?
H68 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H68?
H68 has 2 child codes, including: H68.0 (Eustachian salpingitis), H68.1 (Obstruction of Eustachian tube).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H68?
H68 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494554. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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