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H65.199

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Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear

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

What This Code Means

Fluid buildup in the middle ear without infection in an unspecified ear, occurring as a single acute episode.

Coding Tips

  • •This code indicates a single acute episode rather than recurrent; verify documentation supports acute rather than chronic status
  • •Query for laterality information when documentation is unclear

Code Hierarchy

└H65Nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.1Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.19Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.199Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
└H65.199Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear

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