Current

H67 — Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere

Official Notes

Code First

underlying disease, such as:

Code First

plasminogen deficiency ( E88.02 )

Code First

viral disease NEC (B00-B34)

Use Additional Code

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

Excludes1

otitis media in:

Excludes1

influenza ( J09.X9 , J10.83 , J11.83 )

Excludes1

measles ( B05.3 )

Excludes1

scarlet fever ( A38.0 )

Excludes1

tuberculosis ( A18.6 )

Official notes on these codes cite H67.

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