2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H73.899Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

ICD-10-CM Codes›H60–H95›H65-H75›H73

ICD-10-CM H73.899
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

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 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) 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

ICD-10-CM Code
H73.899
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
Short Description
Oth disrd of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
Parent Code
H73.89
Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane

Code Classification

ChapterH60–H95Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
SectionH65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid
CategoryH73Other disorders of tympanic membrane
This CodeH73.899Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

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
  • Finding of 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

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR EAR002
Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (except otitis media)
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

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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Convert H73.899 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
384.9 Dis tympanic memb NOS
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

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 H73.899Overview

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, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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 154, 155, 156, with relative weights from 0.6911 to 1.5635 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.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.