ICD-10-CM Code H66.4
Suppurative otitis media, unspecified
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 H66.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H66.4 that describes the diagnosis 'suppurative otitis media, unspecified' in more detail.
- H66.4 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified 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 H66.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Purulent otitis media NOS
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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 for any associated perforated tympanic membrane See code H72.-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H66.4 - Suppurative otitis media, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H66.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H66 - Suppurative and unspecified otitis media