H67
Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere
H67 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are H67.1 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, right ear; H67.2 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, left ear; H67.3 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral and H67.9 Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified ear. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction, 5 Excludes1 entries and 8 Excludes2 entries.
Code first
If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.
- underlying disease, such as:
- plasminogen deficiency (E88.02)
- viral disease NEC (B00-B34)
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
- code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
Alphabetic Index terms
Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry