ICD-10-CM Code H66
Suppurative and unspecified otitis media
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H66 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of H66 that describes the diagnosis 'suppurative and unspecified otitis media' in more detail.
- H66 Suppurative and unspecified otitis media NON-BILLABLE
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- H66.3X Other chronic suppurative otitis media NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H66 is used to code Otitis media
| Specialty: | Otorhinolaryngology |
| MeSH Codes: | D010033, D010033, D010033, D010033, D010033, D010033, D010033, D010033 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 174.0, 552, 381.0, 381.1, 381.2, 381.3, 381.4, 382 |
A bulging tympanic membrane which is typical in a case of acute otitis media
Coding Notes for H66 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Suppurative and unspecified otitis media with myringitis
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify:
- Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z77.22
- Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period See code P96.81
- History of tobacco use See code Z87.891
- Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z57.31
- Tobacco dependence See code F17.-
- Tobacco use See code Z72.0
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H66 - Suppurative and unspecified otitis media'
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