ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 H66.001

Billable / Specific

Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, right ear

H66
Block
0
Synonyms
65
LCDs
3
Payer Policies
1
Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM H66.001

ICD-10-CM code H66.001 represents Acute suppurative otitis media without spontaneous rupture of ear drum, right ear. This is a billable/specific code in the Ear and Mastoid Process chapter (block H66). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM H66.001 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for H66.001

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list H66.001 as a covered diagnosis.

65 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 65 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92620 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92562 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92545 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92584 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92544 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92579 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92556 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92557 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92538 →
CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Article ID: 57434, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 373 covered, 0 non-covered
CPT 92565 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing H66.001.

3 policies

2 Medicare

Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Policy ID: ART-57204
Billing and Coding: Vestibular and Audiologic Function Studies
Policy ID: ART-57434

1 Aetna

Myringotomy and Tympanostomy Tube
Policy ID: CPB-0418

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with H66.001

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

1 linkages
  • 69436 Tympanostomy tubes bilateral — chronic otitis media, acute otitis media recurrent, serous otitis media, chronic serous OM, eustachian tube dysfunction ENT

Convert H66.001 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10ICD-9Mapping Flags
H66.001 38200 10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To H66.001

Other codes in section H65-H75 (Diseases of middle ear and mastoid).

ICD-10 H66.001, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code H66.001 billable? +

Yes, H66.001 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What CPT codes are commonly billed with H66.001? +

Procedures frequently paired with H66.001 include: 69436.

What ICD-9 codes does H66.001 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, H66.001 maps to ICD-9 codes: 38200. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on June 1, 2026.

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