H68.139
BillableExtrinsic cartilagenous obst of eustach tube, unsp ear
Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for extrinsic cartilagenous obst of eustach tube, unsp ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for extrinsic cartilagenous obst of eustach tube, unsp ear is H68.139. The full clinical description is "Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear". H68.139 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H68.139 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H68.139 represents "Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H68.139 a billable code?
Yes, H68.139 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H68.139 in?
H68.139 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H68.139 map to?
H68.139 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 48145001, 194273004, 40071000, 36476005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H68.139?
H68.139 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881733. 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.