2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H68Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H65-H75›H68

ICD-10-CM H68
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H68 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for eustachian salpingitis and obstruction, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H68.001, H68.002, H68.003, and H68.009.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H68
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction
Chapter
H65-H75
Diseases of middle ear and mastoid

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid
CategoryH68Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction
This CodeH68Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction

Specific Coding for Eustachian salpingitis and obstructionOverview

Non-specific codes like H68 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H68.0 for Eustachian salpingitis

  • H68.00 for Unspecified Eustachian salpingitis

  • H68.01 for Acute Eustachian salpingitis

  • H68.02 for Chronic Eustachian salpingitis

  • H68.1 for Obstruction of Eustachian tube

  • H68.10 for Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube

  • H68.11 for Osseous obstruction of Eustachian tube

  • H68.12 for Intrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube

  • H68.13 for Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube

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Ear Disorders

Your ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H68Overview

Is H68 (Eustachian salpingitis and obstruction) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for eustachian salpingitis and obstruction, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for eustachian salpingitis and obstruction need a more specific code from this category, such as H68.001, H68.002, and H68.003.