Is H69.00 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H69.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H69.00 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).

H69.00

H69.00 — Patulous Eustachian tube, unspecified ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H69.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for patulous eustachian tube, unspecified ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

H69.00 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 H69.0. If H69.00 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H69.01Patulous Eustachian tube, right ear
H69.02Patulous Eustachian tube, left ear
H69.03Patulous Eustachian tube, bilateral

Questions about H69.00

Is H69.00 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H69.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H69.00 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).