2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H68.103Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral
ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H65-H75›H68
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
H68.103 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 154 through 156. Coders also document this condition as disorder of bilateral eustachian tubes. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (except otitis media).
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Disorder of bilateral eustachian tubes
- Obstruction of bilateral eustachian tubes
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H68.103: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Ear Disorders
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Convert H68.103 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About H68.103Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral is H68.103 (sometimes written as H68103). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H68.103 (Unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H68.103 group to?
When unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 156, 155, 154, with relative weights from 0.6656 to 1.5916 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H68.103?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, unspecified obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral converts to ICD-9-CM 381.60 (obstr eustach tube NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
