2027 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 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

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
Short Description
Other disorders of tympanic membrane
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
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

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H73: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 8. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Chapter 8 (H60-H95) Diseases of the ear and mastoid process applies to 653 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 8 (H60-H95) Diseases of the ear and mastoid process applies to 653 codes
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

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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 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About H73Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other disorders of tympanic membrane?

H73 is the ICD-10-CM category for other disorders of tympanic membrane, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

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.