ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60–H95
H73.8
Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- H73.8
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 8 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
- Category
- H73 — Other disorders of tympanic membrane
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H73.8 is a category (header) for other specified disorders of tympanic membrane. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in H73
- H73Other disorders of tympanic membrane
- H73.0Acute myringitis
- H73.00Unspecified acute myringitis
- H73.001Acute myringitis, right ear
- H73.002Acute myringitis, left ear
- H73.003Acute myringitis, bilateral
- H73.009Acute myringitis, unspecified ear
- H73.01Bullous myringitis
- H73.011Bullous myringitis, right ear
- H73.012Bullous myringitis, left ear
- H73.013Bullous myringitis, bilateral
- H73.019Bullous myringitis, unspecified ear
- H73.09Other acute myringitis
- H73.091Other acute myringitis, right ear
- H73.092Other acute myringitis, left ear
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