H73.1 Chronic myringitis

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Chronic tympanitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• chronic myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66)

Codes under H73.1

• H73.10 Chronic myringitis, unspecified ear
• H73.11 Chronic myringitis, right ear
• H73.12 Chronic myringitis, left ear
• H73.13 Chronic myringitis, bilateral

Diagnosis Index entries for H73.1

• Myringitis › chronic

Nearby codes

• H73.09 Other acute myringitis
• H73.091 Other acute myringitis, right ear
• H73.092 Other acute myringitis, left ear
• H73.093 Other acute myringitis, bilateral
• H73.099 Other acute myringitis, unspecified ear
• H73.1 Chronic myringitis (this code)
• H73.10 Chronic myringitis, unspecified ear
• H73.11 Chronic myringitis, right ear
• H73.12 Chronic myringitis, left ear
• H73.13 Chronic myringitis, bilateral
• H73.2 Unspecified myringitis