ICD-10-CM Code H68.1
Obstruction of Eustachian tube
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 H68.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H68.1 that describes the diagnosis 'obstruction of eustachian tube' in more detail.
- H68.1 Obstruction of Eustachian tube NON-BILLABLE
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- H68.121 Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear BILLABLE
- H68.122 Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear BILLABLE
- H68.123 Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral BILLABLE
- H68.129 Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear BILLABLE
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- H68.131 Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear BILLABLE
- H68.132 Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear BILLABLE
- H68.133 Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral BILLABLE
- H68.139 Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear BILLABLE
Coding Notes for H68.1 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. - Stenosis of Eustachian tube
- Stricture of Eustachian tube
Parent Code: H68 - Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction