H65.0

Acute serous otitis media

FY2027Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process/H65–H75 Diseases of middle ear and mastoid

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

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Excludes2

H65.0 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for acute serous otitis media. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are H65.00 Acute serous otitis media, unspecified ear; H65.01 Acute serous otitis media, right ear; H65.02 Acute serous otitis media, left ear; H65.03 Acute serous otitis media, bilateral and 4 more. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction and 8 Excludes2 entries.

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media

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)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)

Inherited from Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Includes

Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.

Inherited from H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media

nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis

Inclusion terms

Conditions classified to this code.

This code

Acute and subacute secretory otitis

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)

Inherited from Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 2 entries

More specific codes under H65.0 8