ICD-10-CM Code H68.13
Extrinsic cartilagenous 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 H68.13 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H68.13 that describes the diagnosis 'extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of eustachian tube' in more detail.
- H68.13 Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE 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
Coding Notes for H68.13 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. - Compression of Eustachian tube
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H68.13 - Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H68.13. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H68.1 - Obstruction of Eustachian tube