H65.06
BillableAcute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Recurrent acute non-suppurative otitis media232252000
- Acute serous otitis media of bilateral ears1083091000119107
- Acute serous otitis media of both ears1083091000119107
- Acute serous otitis media of left ear1088211000119101
- Acute serous otitis media of right ear1090821000119105
- Bilateral recurrent acute serous otitis media of middle ears1083051000119102
- Recurrent acute serous otitis media of bilateral middle ears1083051000119102
- Recurrent acute serous otitis media of both middle ears1083051000119102
- Recurrent acute otitis media of bilateral ears1084551000119109
- Recurrent acute otitis media of both ears1084551000119109
- Recurrent acute otitis media of left ear1089551000119105
- Recurrent acute otitis media of right ear1092161000119106
- Recurrent acute serous otitis media of left middle ear1088171000119103
- Recurrent acute serous otitis media of right middle ear1090781000119100
- Serous otitis media of bilateral ears1084581000119102
- Serous otitis media of both ears1084581000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral is H65.06. The full clinical description is "Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral". H65.06 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H65.06 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H65.06 represents "Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H65.06 a billable code?
Yes, H65.06 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H65.06 in?
H65.06 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
Are additional codes required with H65.06?
Yes, when using H65.06 you should also code: code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H65.06 map to?
H65.06 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 1083091000119107, 1088211000119101, 1090821000119105, 1083051000119102, 232252000, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H65.06?
H65.06 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881645. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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