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H65.93

Billable

Unspecified 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 non-infectious inflammation of the middle ear with fluid buildup of unspecified type and duration, affecting both ears.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure bilateral involvement is clearly documented before using the '3' laterality indicator
  • •Attempt to identify more specific etiology (allergic vs. other) to improve coding specificity

Code Hierarchy

└H65Nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.9Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media└H65.93Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral
└H65.93Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral

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