ICD-10-CM H68: Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for H68

Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction

Coding Notes & Guidelines for H68

Inclusion Terms
  • Stenosis of Eustachian tube
  • Stricture of Eustachian tube
Inclusion Terms

Compression of Eustachian tube

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for H68):

H68.0 - Eustachian salpingitis H68.00 - Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis H68.001 - Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, right ear H68.002 - Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, left ear H68.003 - Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral H68.009 - Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear H68.01 - Acute Eustachian salpingitis H68.011 - Acute Eustachian salpingitis, right ear H68.012 - Acute Eustachian salpingitis, left ear H68.013 - Acute Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral H68.019 - Acute Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear H68.02 - Chronic Eustachian salpingitis H68.021 - Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, right ear H68.022 - Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, left ear H68.023 - Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, bilateral H68.029 - Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, unspecified ear H68.1 - Obstruction of Eustachian tube H68.10 - Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube H68.101 - Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear H68.102 - Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear H68.103 - Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral H68.109 - Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear H68.11 - Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube H68.111 - Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear H68.112 - Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear H68.113 - Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral H68.119 - Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear H68.12 - Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube H68.121 - Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear H68.122 - Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear H68.123 - Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral H68.129 - Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear H68.13 - Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube H68.131 - Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear H68.132 - Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear H68.133 - Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral H68.139 - Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear

About ICD-10-CM Code H68 (Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction)

ICD-10-CM code H68 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM H68 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about H68 - Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction.