H67Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
Coding Notes
Excludes1 (never code both together)
- 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)
Use Additional Code
- code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
Subcategories (4)
- 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, unsp ear