H68.0

Eustachian salpingitis

Non-billable header

H68.0 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H68)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H68)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H68)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H68)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H68)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H68)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H68)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H68)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H68)

Parent code

  • H68Eustachian salpingitis and obstructionHeader

More specific codes H68.0

  • H68.00Unspecified Eustachian salpingitisHeader
  • H68.01Acute Eustachian salpingitisHeader
  • H68.02Chronic Eustachian salpingitisHeader

Related codes

  • H68.1Obstruction of Eustachian tubeHeader

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