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H65 - Nonsuppurative otitis media


The ICD 10 Code for Nonsuppurative otitis media is listed as H65.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: H65
Description: Nonsuppurative otitis media
  • Includes: nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis
  • Use additional code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
  • Use additional code to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco use (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
Chapter Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H65:
H65.0 - Acute serous otitis media
H65.1 - Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media
H65.2 - Chronic serous otitis media
H65.3 - Chronic mucoid otitis media
H65.4 - Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media
H65.9 - Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media