Is H65.20 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H65.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H65.20 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75).

H65.20

H65.20 — Chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H65.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for chronic serous otitis media, unspecified ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

H65.20 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H65.2. If H65.20 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H65.21Chronic serous otitis media, right ear
H65.22Chronic serous otitis media, left ear
H65.23Chronic serous otitis media, bilateral

Questions about H65.20

Is H65.20 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H65.20 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H65.20 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75).