`H66.3X2` Other chronic suppurative otitis media, left ear

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H66 Suppurative and unspecified otitis media

Includes

suppurative and unspecified otitis media with myringitis

Use additional code

code to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

Applies from H66.3 Other chronic suppurative otitis media

Applicable to

Chronic suppurative otitis media NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

tuberculous otitis media (A18.6)

Use additional code

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 152-153 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

382.3 Unspecified chronic suppurative otitis media (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H66.3X2

Back-references to H66.3

Code First: H72 Perforation of tympanic membrane ("any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)")

Back-references to H66

Type 1 Excludes: H73.0 Acute myringitis ("acute myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66)")
Type 1 Excludes: H73.1 Chronic myringitis ("chronic myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66)")

Nearby codes

H66.22 Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media, left ear
H66.23 Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis media, bilateral
H66.3 Other chronic suppurative otitis media
H66.3X Other chronic suppurative otitis media
H66.3X1 Other chronic suppurative otitis media, right ear
H66.3X2 Other chronic suppurative otitis media, left ear (this code)
H66.3X3 Other chronic suppurative otitis media, bilateral
H66.3X9 Other chronic suppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
H66.4 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified
H66.40 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
H66.41 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified, right ear