ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
H73 Other disorders of tympanic membrane
All 36 codes in the H73 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
36
Can lead a claim
27
Cannot lead a claim
9
What CMS assigns to H73
27 of the 36 codes group to MMTA - Other; 9 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 36 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 27 of the 36 can lead a claim.
Every code in H73
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H73.0 Acute myringitis | ||||
| H73.00 Unspecified acute myringitis | ||||
| H73.001 | Acute myringitis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.002 | Acute myringitis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.003 | Acute myringitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.009 | Acute myringitis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.01 Bullous myringitis | ||||
| H73.011 | Bullous myringitis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.012 | Bullous myringitis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.013 | Bullous myringitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.019 | Bullous myringitis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.09 Other acute myringitis | ||||
| H73.091 | Other acute myringitis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.092 | Other acute myringitis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.093 | Other acute myringitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.099 | Other acute myringitis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.1 Chronic myringitis | ||||
| H73.10 | Chronic myringitis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.11 | Chronic myringitis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.12 | Chronic myringitis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.13 | Chronic myringitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.2 Unspecified myringitis | ||||
| H73.20 | Unspecified myringitis, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.21 | Unspecified myringitis, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.22 | Unspecified myringitis, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.23 | Unspecified myringitis, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.8 Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane | ||||
| H73.81 Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane | ||||
| H73.811 | Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.812 | Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.813 | Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.819 | Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.82 Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane | ||||
| H73.821 | Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.822 | Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.823 | Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.829 | Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.89 Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane | ||||
| H73.891 | Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.892 | Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.893 | Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.899 | Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane, unspecified earCMS: Oth disrd of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.9 Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane | ||||
| H73.90 | Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| H73.91 | Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane, right ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.92 | Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane, left ear | Can lead a claim | A | None |
| H73.93 | Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane, bilateral | Can lead a claim | A | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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