H66.3X9 Other chronic suppurative otitis media, unspecified ear

Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

Includes

• suppurative and unspecified otitis media with myringitis

Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

• tuberculous otitis media (A18.6)

Use additional code

Add a second code for the following, when documented.

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