Is H68.139 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H68.139 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H68.139 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).

H68.139

H68.139 — Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, unspecified ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H68.139 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of eustachian tube, unspecified ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

H68.139 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.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H68.13. If H68.139 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H68.131Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, right ear
H68.132Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, left ear
H68.133Extrinsic cartilagenous obstruction of Eustachian tube, bilateral

Questions about H68.139

Is H68.139 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H68.139 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H68.139 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).