Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere - H67
Use Additional Code: This note indicates that an additional code should be used in conjunction with the primary code "H67" to provide a complete picture of the patient's condition or to capture associated factors.
Use Additional:
- code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- otitis media in:
- influenza (J09.X9, J10.83, J11.83)
- measles (B05.3)
- scarlet fever (A38.0)
- tuberculosis (A18.6)
Code First: This note advises that another code should be sequenced as the principal diagnosis before the code with this note.
Category codeFirst:
- underlying disease, such as:
- plasminogen deficiency (E88.02)
- viral disease NEC (B00-B34)
These ranges represents subcategories of Otitis media in diseases classified elsewhere. The "H67" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.