H65.9
Non-billableUnspecified nonsuppurative otitis media
Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Allergic otitis media NOS
- Catarrhal otitis media NOS
- Exudative otitis media NOS
- Mucoid otitis media NOS
- Otitis media with effusion (nonpurulent) NOS
- Secretory otitis media NOS
- Seromucinous otitis media NOS
- Serous otitis media NOS
- Transudative otitis media NOS
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(70)
UMLS
- Allergic otitis mediaC0271447
- Allergic otitis media (disorder)C0271447
- Allergic otitis media NOSC0271447
- Catarrhal otitis mediaC0271448
- Catarrhal otitis media (disorder)C0271448
- Catarrhal otitis media NOSC0271448
- Chronic mucoid otitis mediaC1455742
- Chronic mucoid otitis media (disorder)C1455742
- Chronic mucoid otitis media, unspecified earC1455742
- Glue ear - mucoidC1455742
- Mucoid otitis mediaC1455742
- OME - Otitis media with effusionC1455742
- Otitis media with effusion - mucoidC1455742
- SOM - Secretory otitis mediaC1455742
- Simple chronic mucoid otitis mediaC1455742
- Transudative otitis mediaC1455742
- Transudative otitis media NOSC1455742
- Ear Effusion, MiddleC0029883
- Ear Effusions, MiddleC0029883
- Effusion, Middle EarC0029883
- Effusions, Middle EarC0029883
- Glue earC0029883
- Middle Ear EffusionC0029883
- Middle Ear EffusionsC0029883
- Middle ear effusionC0029883
- Middle ear effusion (disorder)C0029883
- Middle ear effusionsC0029883
- OMEC0029883
- Otitis Media with EffusionC0029883
- Otitis Media, SecretoryC0029883
- Otitis media with effusionC0029883
- Secretory Otitis MediaC0029883
- Secretory otitis mediaC0029883
- Secretory otitis media NOSC0029883
- Serous otitis media (glue ear)C0029883
- chronic effusion media otitisC0029883
- ear glueC0029883
- ears glueC0029883
- effusion media otitisC0029883
- effusion otitis mediaC0029883
- glue earC0029883
- media otitis secretoryC0029883
- middle ear effusionC0029883
- middle ear effusionsC0029883
- otitis media effusionC0029883
- otitis media with effusionC0029883
- secretory otitis mediaC0029883
- Exudative otitis mediaC0271449
- Exudative otitis media (disorder)C0271449
- Exudative otitis media NOSC0271449
- Mucoid otitis media NOSC5970463
- Non-suppurative otitis mediaC0271446
- Non-suppurative otitis media (disorder)C0271446
- Nonsuppurative otitis mediaC0271446
- Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis mediaC0271446
- Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified earC0271446
- Otitis Media, SerousC0271453
- Otitis media serousC0271453
- Otitis media serous NOSC0271453
- Serous Otitis MediaC0271453
- Serous otitis mediaC0271453
- Serous otitis media (disorder)C0271453
- Serous otitis media NOSC0271453
- media otitis serousC0271453
- otitis media serousC0271453
- serous otitis mediaC0271453
- Otitis media with effusion (nonpurulent) NOSC2881675
- Seromucinous otitis mediaC0271452
- Seromucinous otitis media (disorder)C0271452
- Seromucinous otitis media NOSC0271452
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media is H65.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media". H65.9 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H65.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H65.9 represents “Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media”. It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H65.9 a billable code?
No, H65.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H65.9.
What chapter is H65.9 in?
H65.9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H65.9?
H65.9 has 4 child codes, including: H65.90 (Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear), H65.91 (Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear), H65.92 (Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear), H65.93 (Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral).
Are additional codes required with H65.9?
Yes, when using H65.9, also report: any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H65.9?
H65.9 is linked to 10 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0271447, C0271448, C1455742, C0029883, C0271449, and 5 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H65.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media 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.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H65.9?
H65.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: AA8Z (Nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified).
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