H65.4
Header — not billableOther chronic nonsuppurative otitis media
The ICD-10 code for other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media is H65.4.
H65.4 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H65.0Acute serous otitis medianon-billable header
- H65.1Other acute nonsuppurative otitis medianon-billable header
- H65.2Chronic serous otitis medianon-billable header
- H65.3Chronic mucoid otitis medianon-billable header
- H65.9Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis medianon-billable header
- H65.4Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis medianon-billable header