H65.499
BillableOther chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
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
- Mucosanguinous chronic otitis media6485001
- Exudative otitis media32760002
- Chronic exudative otitis media43561008
- Retraction of eardrum71177003
- Retraction of tympanic membrane71177003
- Retraction pocket71177003
- Chronic MEE - Chronic middle ear effusion78868004
- Chronic middle ear effusion78868004
- Chronic mucoid otitis media78868004
- Chronic non-suppurative otitis media with effusion78868004
- Chronic secretory otitis media78868004
- Chronic secretory otitis media, mucoid78868004
- Chronic transudative otitis media78868004
- Glue ear78868004
- Glue ear - mucoid78868004
- Mucoid otitis media78868004
- OME - Otitis media with effusion78868004
- Otitis media with effusion78868004
- Otitis media with effusion - mucoid78868004
- SOM - Secretory otitis media78868004
- Secretory otitis media78868004
- Simple chronic mucoid otitis media78868004
- Transudative otitis media78868004
- Chronic non-suppurative otitis media232254004
- Otitis media with effusion - bloody232256002
- Otitis media with sanguineous effusion232256002
- Otitis media with sanguinous effusion232256002
- Chronic non-suppurative otitis media without effusion232257006
- Atelectasis of eardrum232258001
- Atelectasis of tympanic membrane232258001
- Atrophic tympanic membrane232258001
- Tympanic atelectasis232258001
- Chronic otitis media with sanguineous effusion449839003
- Chronic otitis media with sanguinous effusion449839003
- Atrophy of ear735564008
- Middle ear effusion1004115000
- Atelectasis of tympanic membrane due to chronic otitis media with effusion1343666001
- Chronic otitis media with effusion1343699004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear is H65.499. The full clinical description is "Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear". H65.499 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H65.499 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H65.499 represents "Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear". 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 H65.499 a billable code?
Yes, H65.499 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H65.499 in?
H65.499 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
Are additional codes required with H65.499?
Yes, when using H65.499 you should also code: code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H65.499 map to?
H65.499 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 232258001, 1343666001, 735564008, 78868004, 43561008, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H65.499?
H65.499 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477444. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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