H67

ICD-10Non-billable category

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

H67 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Excludes1

Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.

otitis media in:
influenza (J09.X9, J10.83, J11.83)
measles (B05.3)
scarlet fever (A38.0)
tuberculosis (A18.6)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

underlying disease, such as:
plasminogen deficiency (E88.02)
viral disease NEC (B00-B34)

Use additional code

Report an additional code to identify the associated condition.

code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)

More specific codes under H67

Where this code sits

Chapter: 8. Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Block: Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.