2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H73Other disorders of tympanic membrane

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H65-H75›H73

ICD-10-CM H73
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H73 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other disorders of tympanic membrane, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H73.001, H73.002, H73.003, and H73.009.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H73
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other disorders of tympanic membrane
Chapter
H65-H75
Diseases of middle ear and mastoid

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid
CategoryH73Other disorders of tympanic membrane
This CodeH73Other disorders of tympanic membrane

Specific Coding for Other disorders of tympanic membraneOverview

Non-specific codes like H73 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H73.0 for Acute myringitis

  • H73.00 for Unspecified acute myringitis

  • H73.01 for Bullous myringitis

  • H73.09 for Other acute myringitis

  • H73.1 for Chronic myringitis

  • Use H73.10 for Chronic myringitis, unspecified ear

  • Use H73.11 for Chronic myringitis, right ear

  • Use H73.12 for Chronic myringitis, left ear

  • Use H73.13 for Chronic myringitis, bilateral

  • H73.2 for Unspecified myringitis

  • Use H73.20 for Unspecified myringitis, unspecified ear

  • Use H73.21 for Unspecified myringitis, right ear

  • Use H73.22 for Unspecified myringitis, left ear

  • Use H73.23 for Unspecified myringitis, bilateral

  • H73.8 for Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane

  • H73.81 for Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane

  • H73.82 for Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane

  • H73.89 for Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane

  • H73.9 for Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane

  • Use H73.90 for Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

  • Use H73.91 for Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane, right ear

  • Use H73.92 for Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane, left ear

  • Use H73.93 for Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane, bilateral

Patient EducationClinical

Ear Disorders

Your ear has three main parts: outer, middle and inner. You use all of them in hearing. Sound waves come in through your outer ear. They reach your middle ear, where they make your eardrum vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through three tiny bones, called ossicles, in your middle ear.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H73Overview

Is H73 (Other disorders of tympanic membrane) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other disorders of tympanic membrane, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other disorders of tympanic membrane need a more specific code from this category, such as H73.001, H73.002, and H73.003.