H65.196
BillableOth acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for oth acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for oth acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral is H65.196. The full clinical description is "Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral". H65.196 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H65.196 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H65.196 represents "Other acute nonsuppurative 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 H65.196 a billable code?
Yes, H65.196 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H65.196 in?
H65.196 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H65.196?
H65.196 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: otitic barotrauma (T70.0); otitis media (acute) NOS (H66.9).
Are additional codes required with H65.196?
Yes, when using H65.196 you should also code: code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H65.196?
H65.196 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881664. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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