H65.49
Header — not billableOther chronic nonsuppurative otitis media
The ICD-10 code for other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media is H65.49.
H65.49 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Chronic exudative otitis media
- Chronic nonsuppurative otitis media NOS
- Chronic otitis media with effusion (nonpurulent)
- Chronic seromucinous otitis media
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
- H65.41Chronic allergic otitis medianon-billable header
- H65.49Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis medianon-billable header