H68.00
Non-billableUnspecified Eustachian salpingitis
Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Eustachian salpingitisC0155428
- Eustachian salpingitis, unspecifiedC0155428
- Eustachian tube salpingitisC0155428
- Eustachian tube salpingitis (disorder)C0155428
- EustachitisC0155428
- OtosalpingitisC0155428
- OtotubaritisC0155428
- TubotympanitisC0155428
- Unspecified Eustachian salpingitisC0155428
- Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified earC0155428
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified eustachian salpingitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified eustachian salpingitis is H68.00. The full clinical description is "Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis". H68.00 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H68.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H68.00 represents "Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H68.00 a billable code?
No, H68.00 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 H68.00.
What chapter is H68.00 in?
H68.00 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H68.00?
H68.00 has 4 child codes, including: H68.001 (Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, right ear), H68.002 (Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, left ear), H68.003 (Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral), H68.009 (Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H68.00?
H68.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155428. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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