H65.20

The ICD-10-CM code for chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear is H65.20. The full clinical description is "Chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear". H65.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

ICD-10-CM code H65.20 represents “Chronic serous 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.

Yes, H65.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

H65.20 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

Yes, when using H65.20, also report: any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).

H65.20 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 78868004, 194269002, 81564005, 38596008, 194237006, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

H65.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155421. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H65.20 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.