H66.90
BillableOtitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- suppurative and unspecified otitis media with myringitis
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify:
- •exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ77.22
- •exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal periodP96.81
- •history of tobacco dependenceZ87.891
- •occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smokeZ57.31
- •tobacco dependenceF17
- •tobacco useZ72.0
- •code for any associated perforated tympanic membraneH72
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(99)
SNOMED CT
- AOM - Acute otitis media3110003
- Acute otitis media3110003
- Malignant otitis media16664009
- Otitis media due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa16664009
- Haemophilus influenzae otitis media19021002
- Chronic otitis media21186006
- Inflammatory disorder of ear43275000
- Otitis43275000
- OM - Otitis media65363002
- Otitis media65363002
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea68382005
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea68382005
- CSF - Cerebrospinal otorrhea68382005
- CSF - Cerebrospinal otorrhoea68382005
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea68382005
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea68382005
- Cerebrospinal otorrhea68382005
- Cerebrospinal otorrhoea68382005
- Bacterial ear infection95882006
- Ear infection129127001
- Infection of ear129127001
- Fungal ear infection312148000
- Infective otitis media312218008
- Chronic otitis media after insertion of grommet429767005
- Chronic otitis media after insertion of tympanic ventilation tube429767005
- Otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae721742004
- Streptococcus pneumoniae otitis media721742004
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea due to otitis media1259113002
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea due to otitis media1259113002
- Acute persistent otitis media84261000119106
- Otitis media caused by Influenza A virus10674911000119108
- Otitis media caused by Influenza virus10624951000119108
- Otitis media caused by influenza10624951000119108
- Otitis media caused by influenza virus10624951000119108
- Perforation of tympanic membrane due to otitis media7361000119105
UMLS
- Catarrh of middle earC0029882
- Inflammation, Middle EarC0029882
- Middle Ear InflammationC0029882
- Middle ear infectionC0029882
- Middle ear inflammationC0029882
- OM - Otitis mediaC0029882
- Otitis MediaC0029882
- Otitis mediaC0029882
- Otitis media (disorder)C0029882
- Otitis media NOSC0029882
- Otitis media, unspecifiedC0029882
- Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified earC0029882
- Unspecified otitis mediaC0029882
- media otitisC0029882
- medias otitisC0029882
- middle ear infectionC0029882
- otitis mediaC0029882
- otitis media nosC0029882
- otitis or otitis mediaC0029882
Clinical Terms
- Infective otitis media
- Inflammatory disorder of ear
- middle ear infection
- Malignant otitis media
- medias otitis
- Middle Ear Inflammation
- Infection of ear
- Haemophilus influenzae otitis media
- otitis media nos
- Acute otitis media
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea
- AOM - Acute otitis media
- Fungal ear infection
- Bacterial ear infection
- OM - Otitis media
- Cerebrospinal otorrhea
- Otitis
- Chronic otitis media after insertion of tympanic ventilation tube
- Otitis media (disorder)
- Otitis media caused by Influenza virus
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea due to otitis media
- CSF - Cerebrospinal otorrhea
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea
- Chronic otitis media
- Streptococcus pneumoniae otitis media
- Catarrh of middle ear
- Otitis Media
- Ear infection
- otitis or otitis media
- Acute persistent otitis media
- CSF - Cerebrospinal otorrhoea
- Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea due to otitis media
- Inflammation, Middle Ear
- Otitis media caused by influenza
- Otitis media, unspecified
- Otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Otitis media due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Unspecified otitis media
- Cerebrospinal otorrhoea
- CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid otorrhoea
- media otitis
- Chronic otitis media after insertion of grommet
- Otitis media caused by Influenza A virus
- Perforation of tympanic membrane due to otitis media
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear is H66.90. The full clinical description is "Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear". H66.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H66.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H66.90 represents “Otitis media, unspecified, 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 H66.90 a billable code?
Yes, H66.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H66.90 in?
H66.90 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
Are additional codes required with H66.90?
Yes, when using H66.90, also report: ; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0); any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H66.90 map to?
H66.90 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 3110003, 84261000119106, 95882006, 68382005, 1259113002, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H66.90?
H66.90 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029882. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H66.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H66.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H66.90 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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