2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H73.899Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H65-H75›H73
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
H73.899 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 154 through 156. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (except otitis media).
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abnormal light reflex at tympanic membrane
- Absent tympanic membrane
- Amber tympanic membrane
- Atelectasis of tympanic membrane due to adhesive otitis media
- Atelectasis of tympanic membrane due to chronic otitis media with effusion
- Atrophy of ear
- Attic retraction pocket of tympanic membrane
- Blue tympanic membrane
- Bright red tympanic membrane
- Bubbles behind tympanic membrane
- Bulging tympanic membrane
- Central retraction pocket of tympanic membrane
- Cicatrix of middle ear
- Decreased mobility of tympanic membrane
- Deformation of tympanic membrane
- Destruction of eardrum
- Dull tympanic membrane
- Dullness of light reflex at tympanic membrane
- Featureless tympanic membrane
- Finding of appearance of tympanic membrane
- Finding of color of tympanic membrane
- Fluid behind tympanic membrane
- Granulations on tympanic membrane
- Hematotympanum
- Immobile tympanic membrane
- Increased mobility of tympanic membrane
- Injected tympanic membrane
- Lesion of tympanic membrane
- Light reflex of tympanic membrane - finding
- Mobile tympanic membrane
- No light reflex at tympanic membrane
- Pink tympanic membrane
- Posteromarginal retraction pocket of tympanic membrane
- Retraction of tympanic membrane
- Scarred tympanic membrane
- Thickened tympanic membrane
- Transparent scar of tympanic membrane
- Tympanic atelectasis
- Tympanic membrane mobility - finding
- Tympanic membrane not visible
- Tympanic membrane partially visible
- Vesicles on tympanic membrane
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H73.899: 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Ear Disorders
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Convert H73.899 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About H73.899Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear is H73.899 (sometimes written as H73899). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H73.899 (Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H73.899 group to?
When other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 156, 155, 154, with relative weights from 0.6656 to 1.5916 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H73.899?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear converts to ICD-9-CM 384.9 (dis tympanic memb NOS). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
