ICD-10-CM Code H73.1
Chronic myringitis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H73.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H73.1 that describes the diagnosis 'chronic myringitis' in more detail.
- H73.1 Chronic myringitis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H73.10 Chronic myringitis, unspecified ear
- BILLABLE H73.11 Chronic myringitis, right ear
- BILLABLE H73.12 Chronic myringitis, left ear
- BILLABLE H73.13 Chronic myringitis, bilateral
Coding Notes for H73.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Chronic tympanitis
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Chronic myringitis with otitis media - instead, use Code H65, H66)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H73.1 - Chronic myringitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H73.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H73 - Other disorders of tympanic membrane