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H65 vs H73.0

H65 (Nonsuppurative otitis media) compared with H73.0 (Acute myringitis), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. H73.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering H65: “acute myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

H65Nonsuppurative otitis mediaH73.0Acute myringitis
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: H65.00, H65.01, H65.02, H65.03, H65.04

Non-billable header

Report instead: H73.001, H73.002, H73.003, H73.009, H73.011

ClassificationH60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)
DefinitionNonsuppurative otitis media is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H65).Acute myringitis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H73.0).
Includes
nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis
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Use additional code
code for any associated perforated tympanic membrane (H72.-)
code, if applicable, to identify:
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources