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H68.1

Non-billable

Obstruction of Eustachian tube

Obstruction of Eustachian tube

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

Parent Code

H68

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Stenosis of Eustachian tube
  • Stricture of Eustachian tube

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)

H68.10

Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube

H68.11

Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube

H68.12

Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube

H68.13

Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H68.1?

ICD-10-CM code H68.1 represents "Obstruction of Eustachian tube". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H68.1 a billable code?

No, H68.1 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 H68.1.

What chapter is H68.1 in?

H68.1 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What are the subcategories under H68.1?

H68.1 has 4 child codes, including: H68.10 (Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube), H68.11 (Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube), H68.12 (Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube), H68.13 (Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H68.1?

H68.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0149508, C0271469. 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.