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H74.09

Billable

Tympanosclerosis, unspecified ear

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Hardening and scarring of the eardrum tissue in an unspecified ear, which can affect hearing by reducing the flexibility of the middle ear structures.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code when tympanosclerosis is documented but the affected ear is not specified
  • •If laterality is documented, use H74.01 (right) or H74.02 (left) instead

Code Hierarchy

└H74Other disorders of middle ear mastoid└H74.0Tympanosclerosis└H74.09Tympanosclerosis, unspecified ear
└H74.09Tympanosclerosis, unspecified ear

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