H67Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

H67 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere. It belongs to block H65-H75 (diseases of middle ear and mastoid) and chapter 8 (diseases of the ear and mastoid process). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H67.1 (right ear), H67.2 (left ear), H67.3 (bilateral) and H67.9 (unspecified ear).

Don't report H67 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: influenza (J09.X9, J10.83, J11.83), measles (B05.3), scarlet fever (A38.0) and tuberculosis (A18.6).

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

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

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.