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H74.321

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Partial loss of ear ossicles, right ear

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

What This Code Means

A condition involving incomplete loss or damage to the small bones in the right ear that help transmit sound.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between partial loss (H74.32x) and complete loss (H74.31x) based on clinical documentation
  • •Document the specific ossicles affected (malleus, incus, stapes) when available for clinical clarity

Code Hierarchy

└H74Other disorders of middle ear mastoid└H74.3Other acquired abnormalities of ear ossicles└H74.32Partial loss of ear ossicles└H74.321Partial loss of ear ossicles, right ear
└H74.321Partial loss of ear ossicles, right ear

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