Reserved for future guideline expansion
H68.009
BookmarkUnspecified Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear
Filed alongside this entry 10
under Catarrh, catarrhal (acute) (febrile) (infectious) (inflammation)
- chronic J31.0
- due to congenital syphilis A50.03
- eustachian H68.009
- gingivitis K05.00
- larynx, chronic J37.0
- liver B15.9
- mouth K12.1
- nasobronchial J31.1
- nasopharyngeal (chronic) J31.1
- throat J31.2
Index entries, exactly as the book files them. This says they are listed together — not that any of them is documented in your chart.
Billable FY2027 2026-10-01 → 2027-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 3 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
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Exclusions8never code together
H60-H95chapter
Excludes2
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)P04-P96
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)A00-B99
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)O00-O9A
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)Q00-Q99
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)E00-E88
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)S00-T88
- neoplasms (C00-D49)C00-D49
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)R00-R94
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
Instructional notes1
H60-H95chapter
Notes
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
Official Guidelines1names this code
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, quoted in full. Published by CMS and NCHS; in the public domain.
Index entries leading here2
Alongside this code3same parent — H68.00
Additional references
AHA Coding Clinic® Licence required
Official coding advice for this code. Published by the American Hospital Association. Not included in this installation.