H66.001
BillableAcute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, right ear
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A painful infection of the middle ear (the space behind the eardrum) with pus buildup in the right ear, where the eardrum has not ruptured on its own.
Coding Tips
- •Verify laterality is documented as right ear in the medical record before assigning this code
- •Confirm the eardrum has NOT spontaneously ruptured; if it has, use H66.011 instead
Code Hierarchy
└H66Suppurative and unspecified otitis media└H66.0Acute suppurative otitis media└H66.00Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum└H66.001Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, right ear
└H66.001Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, right ear