2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H69Other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H65-H75›H69

ICD-10-CM H69
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H69 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H69.00, H69.01, H69.02, and H69.03.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H69
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube
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
CategoryH69Other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube
This CodeH69Other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube

Specific Coding for Other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tubeOverview

Non-specific codes like H69 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H69.0 for Patulous Eustachian tube

  • Use H69.00 for Patulous Eustachian tube, unspecified ear

  • Use H69.01 for Patulous Eustachian tube, right ear

  • Use H69.02 for Patulous Eustachian tube, left ear

  • Use H69.03 for Patulous Eustachian tube, bilateral

  • H69.8 for Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube

  • Use H69.80 for Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear

  • Use H69.81 for Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube, right ear

  • Use H69.82 for Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube, left ear

  • Use H69.83 for Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube, bilateral

  • H69.9 for Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder

  • Use H69.90 for Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder, unspecified ear

  • Use H69.91 for Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder, right ear

  • Use H69.92 for Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder, left ear

  • Use H69.93 for Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder, bilateral

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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 H69Overview

Is H69 (Other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube need a more specific code from this category, such as H69.00, H69.01, and H69.02.