ICD-10-CM category
H68: Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction
Codes under H68 (Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H68.0 | Eustachian salpingitis | — |
| H68.0 | Eustachian salpingitis | — |
| H68.00 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis | — |
| H68.00 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis | — |
| H68.001 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.001 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.01 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis | — |
| H68.01 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis | — |
| H68.1 | Obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.1 | Obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.002 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.002 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.02 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis | — |
| H68.02 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis | — |
| H68.003 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.003 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.009 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.009 | Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.10 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.10 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.011 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.011 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.11 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.11 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.012 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.012 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.12 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.12 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.013 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.013 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.13 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.13 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube | — |
| H68.019 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.019 | Acute Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.021 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.021 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.022 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.022 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.023 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.023 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.029 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.029 | Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.101 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.101 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.102 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.102 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.103 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.103 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.109 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.109 | Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.111 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.111 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.112 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.112 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.113 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.113 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.119 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.119 | Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.121 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.121 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.122 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.122 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.123 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.123 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.129 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.129 | Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.131 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.131 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear | ✓ |
| H68.132 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.132 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear | ✓ |
| H68.133 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.133 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral | ✓ |
| H68.139 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H68.139 | Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code H68?
H68 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction. It contains 74 more specific diagnosis codes, 56 of which are billable.
Is H68 a billable code?
No — H68 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example H68.0 — Eustachian salpingitis). 56 of the 74 codes under H68 are billable.
What codes fall under H68?
H68 includes H68.0, H68.0, H68.00, H68.00, H68.001, plus 69 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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