ICD-10-CM Code H68.029
Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.H68.029 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of chronic Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #152-153 - Otitis media and uri with MCC.
- DRG Group #152-153 - Otitis media and uri without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Chronic eustachian tube salpingitis (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Consider laterality specification
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Chronic Eustachian salpingitis
(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 H68.029 and a single ICD9 code, 381.52 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: H68.02 - Chronic Eustachian salpingitis