H65

ICD-10Non-billable category

Nonsuppurative otitis media

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Nonsuppurative otitis media

H65 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Includes

nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis

Use additional code

Report an additional code to identify the associated condition.

code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
code, if applicable, to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
infectious agent (B95-B97)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
tobacco dependence (F17.-)
tobacco use (Z72.0)

More specific codes under H65

Where this code sits

Chapter: 8. Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Block: Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.