`H66.9` Otitis media, unspecified

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

Otitis media NOS
Acute otitis media NOS
Chronic otitis media NOS

Use additional code

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

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)

Codes under H66.9

H66.90 Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
H66.91 Otitis media, unspecified, right ear
H66.92 Otitis media, unspecified, left ear
H66.93 Otitis media, unspecified, bilateral

Code annotations containing back-references to H66.9

Back-references to H66.9

Type 1 Excludes: H65.1 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media ("otitis media (acute) NOS (H66.9)")
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)")

Diagnosis Index entries for H66.9

Otitis (acute) › media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)

Nearby codes

H66.4 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified
H66.40 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
H66.41 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified, right ear
H66.42 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified, left ear
H66.43 Suppurative otitis media, unspecified, bilateral
H66.9 Otitis media, unspecified (this code)
H66.90 Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear
H66.91 Otitis media, unspecified, right ear
H66.92 Otitis media, unspecified, left ear
H66.93 Otitis media, unspecified, bilateral