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H65.191

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Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An acute inflammation of the middle ear in the right ear with fluid accumulation that is not caused by infection or allergy.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm this is non-suppurative (no pus) and non-allergic to distinguish from other otitis media types
  • •Document the underlying cause if identifiable (trauma, barotrauma, etc.)

Code Hierarchy

└H65Nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.1Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.19Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.191Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear
└H65.191Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear

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