DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Category · FY2027

H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media

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H65 is not billable. The category heads 44 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Virus, viralrespiratory syncytial (RSV)otitis media → H65.- [B97.4]
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurative → H65.9-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativechronic → H65.49-

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
  2. H65-H75 Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
  3. H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media
Billable codes
44
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
0 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
13

Codes in H65

  1. H65.0
    Acute serous otitis media
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    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Acute and subacute secretory otitis
  2. H65.00
    Acute serous otitis media, unspecified ear
    Billable
  3. H65.01
    Acute serous otitis media, right ear
    Billable
  4. H65.02
    Acute serous otitis media, left ear
    Billable
  5. H65.03
    Acute serous otitis media, bilateral
    Billable
  6. H65.04
    Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, right ear
    Billable
  7. H65.05
    Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, left ear
    Billable
  8. H65.06
    Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
    Billable
  9. H65.07
    Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, unspecified ear
    Billable
  10. H65.1
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media
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    Excludes1 2

    Excludes1

    • otitic barotrauma (T70.0) T70.0
    • otitis media (acute) NOS (H66.9) H66.9
  11. H65.11
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous)
    Header
  12. H65.111
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), right ear
    Billable
  13. H65.112
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), left ear
    Billable
  14. H65.113
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), bilateral
    Billable
  15. H65.114
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, right ear
    Billable
  16. H65.115
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, left ear
    Billable
  17. H65.116
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, bilateral
    Billable
  18. H65.117
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), recurrent, unspecified ear
    Billable
  19. H65.119
    Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous), unspecified ear
    Billable
  20. H65.19
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media
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    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Acute and subacute mucoid otitis media
    • Acute and subacute nonsuppurative otitis media NOS
    • Acute and subacute sanguinous otitis media
    • Acute and subacute seromucinous otitis media
  21. H65.191
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear
    Billable
  22. H65.192
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear
    Billable
  23. H65.193
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral
    Billable
  24. H65.194
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, right ear
    Billable
  25. H65.195
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, left ear
    Billable
  26. H65.196
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
    Billable
  27. H65.197
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media recurrent, unspecified ear
    Billable
  28. H65.199
    Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
    Billable
  29. H65.2
    Chronic serous otitis media
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    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Chronic tubotympanal catarrh
  30. H65.20
    Chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear
    Billable
  31. H65.21
    Chronic serous otitis media, right ear
    Billable
  32. H65.22
    Chronic serous otitis media, left ear
    Billable
  33. H65.23
    Chronic serous otitis media, bilateral
    Billable
  34. H65.3
    Chronic mucoid otitis media
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    Inclusion terms 4, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Chronic mucinous otitis media
    • Chronic secretory otitis media
    • Chronic transudative otitis media
    • Glue ear

    Excludes1

    • adhesive middle ear disease (H74.1) H74.1
  35. H65.30
    Chronic mucoid otitis media, unspecified ear
    Billable
  36. H65.31
    Chronic mucoid otitis media, right ear
    Billable
  37. H65.32
    Chronic mucoid otitis media, left ear
    Billable
  38. H65.33
    Chronic mucoid otitis media, bilateral
    Billable
  39. H65.4
    Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media
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  40. H65.41
    Chronic allergic otitis media
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  41. H65.411
    Chronic allergic otitis media, right ear
    Billable
  42. H65.412
    Chronic allergic otitis media, left ear
    Billable
  43. H65.413
    Chronic allergic otitis media, bilateral
    Billable
  44. H65.419
    Chronic allergic otitis media, unspecified ear
    Billable
  45. H65.49
    Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media
    Header
    Inclusion terms 4

    Inclusion terms

    • Chronic exudative otitis media
    • Chronic nonsuppurative otitis media NOS
    • Chronic otitis media with effusion (nonpurulent)
    • Chronic seromucinous otitis media
  46. H65.491
    Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear
    Billable
  47. H65.492
    Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear
    Billable
  48. H65.493
    Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral
    Billable
  49. H65.499
    Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
    Billable
  50. H65.9
    Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media
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    Inclusion terms 9

    Inclusion terms

    • Allergic otitis media NOS
    • Catarrhal otitis media NOS
    • Exudative otitis media NOS
    • Mucoid otitis media NOS
    • Otitis media with effusion (nonpurulent) NOS
    • Secretory otitis media NOS
    • Seromucinous otitis media NOS
    • Serous otitis media NOS
    • Transudative otitis media NOS
  51. H65.90
    Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
    Billable
  52. H65.91
    Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear
    Billable
  53. H65.92
    Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear
    Billable
  54. H65.93
    Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral
    Billable

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At H65

Includes

  • nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis

Use additional code

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

Notes that also apply

Chapter 8 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 8): printed on the chapter 8 page.

Index entries

  • Virus, viralrespiratory syncytial (RSV)otitis media → H65.- [B97.4]
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurative → H65.9-
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic)virus, viral NOSrespiratory syncytial (RSV)otitis media → H65.- [B97.4]
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativeacute or subacute NEC → H65.19-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativechronic → H65.49-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativeacute or subacute NECserous → H65.0-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativeacute or subacute NECallergic → H65.11-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativeacute or subacute NECrecurrent → H65.19-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativechronicserous → H65.2-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativechronicmucoid → H65.3-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativechronicallergic → H65.41-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativeacute or subacute NECserousrecurrent → H65.0-
  • Otitis (acute)media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal)nonsuppurativeacute or subacute NECallergicrecurrent → H65.11-

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