H65.196 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media

Includes

• nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis

Use additional code

• 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)

Applies from H65.1 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media

Excludes1 (never code together)

• otitic barotrauma (T70.0)
• otitis media (acute) NOS (H66.9)

Applies from H65.19 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media

Applicable to

• Acute and subacute mucoid otitis media
• Acute and subacute nonsuppurative otitis media NOS
• Acute and subacute sanguinous otitis media
• Acute and subacute seromucinous otitis media

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 152-153 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 381.00 Acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H65.196

Back-references to H65

• Code First: B97.4 Respiratory syncytial virus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere ("otitis media (H65.-)")
• Code First: H72 Perforation of tympanic membrane ("any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: H73.0 Acute myringitis ("acute myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66)")
• Type 1 Excludes: H73.1 Chronic myringitis ("chronic myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66)")

Nearby codes

• H65.191 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, right ear
• H65.192 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, left ear
• H65.193 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral
• H65.194 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, right ear
• H65.195 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, left ear
• H65.196 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral (this code)
• H65.197 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media recurrent, unspecified ear
• H65.199 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified ear
• H65.2 Chronic serous otitis media
• H65.20 Chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear
• H65.21 Chronic serous otitis media, right ear