H65.19
Header — not billableOther acute nonsuppurative otitis media
The ICD-10 code for other acute nonsuppurative otitis media is H65.19.
H65.19 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Acute and subacute mucoid otitis media
- Acute and subacute nonsuppurative otitis media NOS
- Acute and subacute sanguinous otitis media
- Acute and subacute seromucinous otitis media
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under H65.19
- H65.191Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear
- H65.192Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear
- H65.193Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral
- H65.194Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, right ear
- H65.195Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, left ear
- H65.196Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
- H65.197Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media recurrent, unspecified ear
- H65.199Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
Related codes in this category
- H65.11Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous)non-billable header
- H65.19Other acute nonsuppurative otitis medianon-billable header