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ICD-10-CM Code H67.9
Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
Manifestation
Manifestation Code
Certain ICD-10-CM codes identify an underlying condition known as an etiology code. Conditions that arise as a result of an underlying condition (etiology), are referred to as Manifestations. In ICD-10-CM, etiology codes must be coded first, followed by the manifestation codes. When a condition requires etiology and manifestation codes, there is a "use additional code" note following the etiology code and a "code first" note following the manifestation code.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

H67.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code H67 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

Source: Wikipedia

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #152-153 - Otitis media and uri with MCC.
  • DRG Group #152-153 - Otitis media and uri without MCC.

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Consider laterality specification

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Acute suppurative otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H67.9 and a single ICD9 code, 382.02 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: H67 - Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/H679