H66.3
Header — not billableOther chronic suppurative otitis media
The ICD-10 code for other chronic suppurative otitis media is H66.3.
H66.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 1 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- tuberculous otitis media (A18.6)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Chronic suppurative otitis media NOS
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under H66.3
Related codes in this category
- H66.0Acute suppurative otitis medianon-billable header
- H66.1Chronic tubotympanic suppurative otitis medianon-billable header
- H66.2Chronic atticoantral suppurative otitis medianon-billable header
- H66.4Suppurative otitis media, unspecifiednon-billable header
- H66.9Otitis media, unspecifiednon-billable header
- H66.3Other chronic suppurative otitis medianon-billable header