ICD-10-CM category
H65: Nonsuppurative otitis media
Codes under H65 (Nonsuppurative otitis media). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H65.0 | Acute serous otitis media | — |
| H65.0 | Acute serous otitis media | — |
| H65.00 | Acute serous otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.00 | Acute serous otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.01 | Acute serous otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.01 | Acute serous otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.1 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.1 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.02 | Acute serous otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.02 | Acute serous otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.2 | Chronic serous otitis media | — |
| H65.2 | Chronic serous otitis media | — |
| H65.03 | Acute serous otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.03 | Acute serous otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.3 | Chronic mucoid otitis media | — |
| H65.3 | Chronic mucoid otitis media | — |
| H65.04 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.04 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.4 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.4 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.05 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.05 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.06 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.06 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.07 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.07 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.9 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.9 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.11 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous) | — |
| H65.11 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous) | — |
| H65.19 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.19 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.20 | Chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.20 | Chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.21 | Chronic serous otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.21 | Chronic serous otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.22 | Chronic serous otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.22 | Chronic serous otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.23 | Chronic serous otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.23 | Chronic serous otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.30 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.30 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.31 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.31 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.32 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.32 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.33 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.33 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.41 | Chronic allergic otitis media | — |
| H65.41 | Chronic allergic otitis media | — |
| H65.49 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.49 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media | — |
| H65.90 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.90 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.91 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.91 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.92 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.92 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.93 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.93 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.111 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), right ear | ✓ |
| H65.111 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), right ear | ✓ |
| H65.112 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), left ear | ✓ |
| H65.112 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), left ear | ✓ |
| H65.113 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.113 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.114 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.114 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.115 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.115 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.116 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.116 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.117 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.117 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.119 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.119 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.191 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.191 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.192 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.192 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.193 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.193 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.194 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.194 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.195 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.195 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.196 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.196 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.197 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media recurrent, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.197 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media recurrent, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.199 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.199 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.411 | Chronic allergic otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.411 | Chronic allergic otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.412 | Chronic allergic otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.412 | Chronic allergic otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.413 | Chronic allergic otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.413 | Chronic allergic otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.419 | Chronic allergic otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.419 | Chronic allergic otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.491 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.491 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | ✓ |
| H65.492 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.492 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | ✓ |
| H65.493 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.493 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | ✓ |
| H65.499 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
| H65.499 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code H65?
H65 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Nonsuppurative otitis media. It contains 108 more specific diagnosis codes, 88 of which are billable.
Is H65 a billable code?
No — H65 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example H65.0 — Acute serous otitis media). 88 of the 108 codes under H65 are billable.
What codes fall under H65?
H65 includes H65.0, H65.0, H65.00, H65.00, H65.01, plus 103 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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