All ICD10 Codes

H65

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Nonsuppurative otitis media

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 6 non-billable)
H65.0Acute serous otitis mediahas subcodesH65.1Other acute nonsuppurative otitis mediahas subcodesH65.2Chronic serous otitis mediahas subcodesH65.3Chronic mucoid otitis mediahas subcodesH65.4Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis mediahas subcodesH65.9Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis mediahas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).

CH8 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis
Use Additional Code
  • code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
  • code, if applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • infectious agent (B95-B97)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
H65Nonsuppurative otitis mediaNot billable
H65.0Acute serous otitis mediaSubcodes
H65.1Other acute nonsuppurative otitis mediaSubcodes
H65.2Chronic serous otitis mediaSubcodes
H65.3Chronic mucoid otitis mediaSubcodes
H65.4Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis mediaSubcodes
H65.9Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis mediaSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H65:

chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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