ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60-H95
H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media
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)
Subcodes
Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H65..0 | Acute serous otitis media | No |
| H65..00 | Acute serous otitis media, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..01 | Acute serous otitis media, right ear | Yes |
| H65..02 | Acute serous otitis media, left ear | Yes |
| H65..03 | Acute serous otitis media, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..04 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, right ear | Yes |
| H65..05 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, left ear | Yes |
| H65..06 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..07 | Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..1 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media | No |
| H65..11 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous) | No |
| H65..111 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), right ear | Yes |
| H65..112 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), left ear | Yes |
| H65..113 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), bilateral | Yes |
| H65..114 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, right ear | Yes |
| H65..115 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, left ear | Yes |
| H65..116 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..117 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..119 | Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..19 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media | No |
| H65..191 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | Yes |
| H65..192 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | Yes |
| H65..193 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..194 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, right ear | Yes |
| H65..195 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, left ear | Yes |
| H65..196 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..197 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media recurrent, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..199 | Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..2 | Chronic serous otitis media | No |
| H65..20 | Chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..21 | Chronic serous otitis media, right ear | Yes |
| H65..22 | Chronic serous otitis media, left ear | Yes |
| H65..23 | Chronic serous otitis media, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..3 | Chronic mucoid otitis media | No |
| H65..30 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..31 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, right ear | Yes |
| H65..32 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, left ear | Yes |
| H65..33 | Chronic mucoid otitis media, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..4 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media | No |
| H65..41 | Chronic allergic otitis media | No |
| H65..411 | Chronic allergic otitis media, right ear | Yes |
| H65..412 | Chronic allergic otitis media, left ear | Yes |
| H65..413 | Chronic allergic otitis media, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..419 | Chronic allergic otitis media, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..49 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media | No |
| H65..491 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | Yes |
| H65..492 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | Yes |
| H65..493 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | Yes |
| H65..499 | Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..9 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media | No |
| H65..90 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H65..91 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear | Yes |
| H65..92 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear | Yes |
| H65..93 | Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026