H67.3Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral

H67.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral. It belongs to category H67 (otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere), block H65-H75 (diseases of middle ear and mastoid) and chapter 8 (diseases of the ear and mastoid process). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within H67 (otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere), H67.3 is specifically for otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere, bilateral. Related codes cover right ear (H67.1), left ear (H67.2) and unspecified ear (H67.9).

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 is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 152 (Otitis Media and URI with MCC, relative weight 1.1151) and DRG 153 (Otitis Media and URI without MCC, relative weight 0.7421), in MDC 03 (Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It is a manifestation code, so it describes the effect of an underlying disease and can't be the principal diagnosis. Code the underlying condition first.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 382.02 (acute suppurative otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere).