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ICD-10 Code H65.196: Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral

H65.196 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
block
H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid
category
H65Nonsuppurative otitis media
category
H65.1Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media
category
H65.19Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media
currentH65.19

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

ENT Specialist

Coverage-related procedures and services

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Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 92568high
ACOUSTIC REFLEX TESTING, THRESHOLD
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 86005high
ALLERGEN SPECIFIC IGE; QUALITATIVE, MULTIALLERGEN SCREEN (EG, DISK, SPONGE, CARD)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 86003high
ALLERGEN SPECIFIC IGE; QUANTITATIVE OR SEMIQUANTITATIVE, CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT, EACH
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95018high
ALLERGY TESTING, ANY COMBINATION OF PERCUTANEOUS (SCRATCH, PUNCTURE, PRICK) AND INTRACUTANEOUS (INTRADERMAL), SEQUENTIAL AND INCREMENTAL, WITH DRUGS OR BIOLOGICALS, IMMEDIATE TYPE REACTION, INCLUDING TEST INTERPRETATION AND REPORT, SPECIFY NUMBER OF TESTS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95017high
ALLERGY TESTING, ANY COMBINATION OF PERCUTANEOUS (SCRATCH, PUNCTURE, PRICK) AND INTRACUTANEOUS (INTRADERMAL), SEQUENTIAL AND INCREMENTAL, WITH VENOMS, IMMEDIATE TYPE REACTION, INCLUDING TEST INTERPRETATION AND REPORT, SPECIFY NUMBER OF TESTS
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeH65.196
SystemICD10
Display nameOther acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
ChapterDiseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
BlockDiseases of middle ear and mastoid

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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