Diagnosis Code

H67.9 OTITIS MEDIA IN DISEASES CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE, UNSP EAR


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: H67.9

Short Description: Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unsp ear

Long Description: Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear

The code H67.9 is 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)
        • H67.9 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unsp ear

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Otitis media due to COVID-19
  • Viral ear infection

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code H67.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Otitis Media And Uri With Mcc (152)
  • Otitis Media And Uri Without Mcc (153)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
H67.9 Right Arrow 382.02 Ac supp OM in oth dis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
H67 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere
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


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