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H65.493

Billable

Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

A chronic non-infectious inflammation of the middle ear with fluid buildup affecting both ears, not caused by allergies or other specified conditions.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify bilateral involvement is documented before assigning this code
  • •The fifth character '3' indicates both ears; confirm this is not a case of unilateral disease

Code Hierarchy

└H65Nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.4Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.49Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.493Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral
└H65.493Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral

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