H65.93 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, 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 H65.9 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media
Applicable to
- Allergic otitis media NOS
- Catarrhal otitis media NOS
- Exudative otitis media NOS
- Mucoid otitis media NOS
- Otitis media with effusion (nonpurulent) NOS
- Secretory otitis media NOS
- Seromucinous otitis media NOS
- Serous otitis media NOS
- Transudative otitis media NOS
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 152-153 in MDC 03.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
381.4 Nonsuppurative otitis media, not specified as acute or chronic (approximate)
Code annotations containing back-references to H65.93
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
H65.499 Other chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified earH65.9 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis mediaH65.90 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, unspecified earH65.91 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, right earH65.92 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, left earH65.93 Unspecified nonsuppurative otitis media, bilateral (this code)