H68.022
H68.022 — Chronic Eustachian salpingitis, left ear
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
H68.022 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for chronic eustachian salpingitis, left ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Risk adjustment
H68.022 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H68.022 is named in 11 Medicare coverage policies — 11 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A57181Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
- A57181Billing and Coding: Allergy Testing
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
- A57434Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Related codes at this level
Codes that share H68.02. If H68.022 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about H68.022
- Is H68.022 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. H68.022 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does H68.022 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75).