H65.3

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Chronic mucoid otitis media

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Chronic mucinous otitis media
  • Chronic secretory otitis media
  • Chronic transudative otitis media
  • Glue ear
Excludes1(Not coded here)
  • adhesive middle ear disease (H74.1)
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Clinical Hierarchy

CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
H65Nonsuppurative otitis media
H65.3Chronic mucoid otitis media
H65.30Chronic mucoid otitis media, unspecified ear
H65.31Chronic mucoid otitis media, right ear
H65.32Chronic mucoid otitis media, left ear
H65.33Chronic mucoid otitis media, bilateral

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H65.3:

categoryH65
Nonsuppurative otitis media
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chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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2026

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