ICD-10 diagnosis code

H65 Nonsuppurative otitis media

H65 is the ICD-10 code for Nonsuppurative otitis media. It is a three-character category divided into 6 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block H65–H75 (Diseases of middle ear and mastoid) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: VIII · H60–H95
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What H65 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

with myringitis

Coding notes

Use additional code H72.-, if desired, to identify presence of perforated tympanic membrane.

Subcodes of H65

H65 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H65Icke varig inflammation i mellanörat

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH65Mellemørebetændelse uden pusdannelse

FinlandICD-10-FI

H65Ei-märkäinen välikorvan tulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

H65Nichteitrige Otitis media

FranceICD-10-FR

H65Otite moyenne non suppurée

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H65niet-etterige otitis media

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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