H66.004
BillableAcute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, recurrent, right ear
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A recurring painful infection of the middle ear with pus buildup in the right ear that keeps coming back, where the eardrum has not ruptured on its own.
Coding Tips
- •Document that this is a recurrent episode (patient has had this condition multiple times before)
- •Verify laterality is right ear and confirm no spontaneous rupture of the eardrum
Code Hierarchy
└H66Suppurative and unspecified otitis media└H66.0Acute suppurative otitis media└H66.00Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum└H66.004Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, recurrent, right ear
└H66.004Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, recurrent, right ear