ICD-10 Code H65.411 – Chronic allergic otitis media, right ear (2026): Diagnosis, Symptoms & Billing Guide
2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H65.411 – Chronic allergic otitis media, right ear
What it is
This code identifies chronic allergic otitis media affecting the right ear. It refers to a persistent middle-ear inflammatory condition associated with allergic disease or hypersensitivity.
Clinical signs
Typical findings include chronic ear fullness, muffled hearing, and middle-ear effusion or retraction on exam. Clinical features vary; refer to documentation.
When to use this code
Use H65.411 when the record clearly documents chronic allergic otitis media in the right ear. You may also use it when the clinician specifies allergic otitis media with right-sided involvement and chronicity. Check documentation if laterality or chronic status is unclear.
Do not use for
Do not use this code for acute otitis media, unspecified otitis media, or bilateral disease without right-ear specification. If the chart does not support an allergic cause, check documentation.
Coding tip
Confirm both chronicity and right-ear laterality before assigning H65.411.