Diagnosis Code

H67 OTITIS MEDIA IN DISEASES CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: H67

Short Description: Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

Long Description: Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

The code H67 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60–H95)
    • Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
      • Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere (H67)
        • H67 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code H67 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • otitis media in:
    • influenza (@J09.X9*, @J10.83*, @J11.83*)
    • measles (@B05.3*)
    • scarlet fever (@A38.0*)
    • tuberculosis (@A18.6*)
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • plasminogen deficiency (@E88.02*)
    • viral disease NEC (@B00*-@B34*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
H67.1 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, right ear
H67.2 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, left ear
H67.3 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral
H67.9 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023