1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. H60-H95
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3. H65-H75
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4. H65-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H65.49

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H65.49

Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• H65.49 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H65.49 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H65.49 - other international versions of ICD-10 H65.49 may differ.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Otitis (acute) H66.90
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H66.90

  Otitis media, unspecified, unspecified ear

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • media (hemorrhagic) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) H66.9-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H66.9-

    Otitis media, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Otitis media NOS
    • Acute otitis media NOS
    • Chronic otitis media NOS

    Use Additional

    • code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
    • nonsuppurative H65.9-
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H65.9-

      Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

      Applicable To

      • 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
      • chronic H65.49-

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.