Is H69 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H69 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H69 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

H69 — Other and unspecified disorders of Eustachian tube

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H69 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other and unspecified disorders of eustachian tube. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H69 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.

Code to one of these instead H69

3 child codes. Green means billable.

H69.0Patulous Eustachian tube
H69.8Other specified disorders of Eustachian tube
H69.9Unspecified Eustachian tube disorder

Questions about H69

Is H69 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H69 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H69 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).