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)
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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
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