H65.0
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Acute serous otitis media
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
Also Known As
Acute and subacute secretory otitis
✅ No additional coding notes for H65.0
Child Codes (8)
H65.00Acute serous otitis media, unspecified earH65.01Acute serous otitis media, right earH65.02Acute serous otitis media, left earH65.03Acute serous otitis media, bilateralH65.04Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, right earH65.05Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, left earH65.06Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateralH65.07Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, unspecified ear
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CodeH65.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentH65
CategoryDiseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes8
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)