H68.129
Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear
BillableComplete code, valid to report
H68.129 (also written H68129) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 28 codes in category H68 (Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction). Its coding notes include 8 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- 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)
Inherited from Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition