H74.322
BillablePartial loss of ear ossicles, left 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 left ear that help transmit sound.
Coding Tips
- •Ensure laterality is clearly documented as left ear before assigning this code
- •Correlate with audiometry results to support the diagnosis of conductive hearing loss
Code Hierarchy
└H74Other disorders of middle ear mastoid└H74.3Other acquired abnormalities of ear ossicles└H74.32Partial loss of ear ossicles└H74.322Partial loss of ear ossicles, left ear
└H74.322Partial loss of ear ossicles, left ear