H65.03 is the authoritative medical code for Acute serous otitis media, bilateral. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for acute serous otitis media, bilateral (ICD-10-CM H65.03), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Acute serous otitis media, bilateral is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H65.03. 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.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H65.03 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- nonsuppurative otitis media with myringitis
Use Additional Code
Supplementary codes the tabular list directs you to add.
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Is an additional code needed with H65.03?
Use additional code(s) to specify: 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).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H65.03 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- H65 — Nonsuppurative otitis media
- H65.0 — Acute serous otitis media
- H65.01 — Acute serous otitis media, right ear
- H65.02 — Acute serous otitis media, left ear
- H65.04 — Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, right ear
- H65.05 — Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, left ear
- H65.06 — Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, bilateral
- H65.07 — Acute serous otitis media, recurrent, unspecified ear
- H65.1 — Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media
- H65.11 — Acute and subacute allergic otitis media (mucoid) (sanguinous) (serous)
View all 40 codes in the H65 family