H74.13 Adhesive middle ear disease, bilateral

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H74 Other disorders of middle ear mastoid

Excludes2 (not included here)

• mastoiditis (H70.-)

Applies from H74.1 Adhesive middle ear disease

Applicable to

• Adhesive otitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• glue ear (H65.3-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 154-156 in MDC 03.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 385.10 Adhesive middle ear disease, unspecified as to involvement (approximate)
• 385.11 Adhesions of drum head to incus (approximate)
• 385.12 Adhesions of drum head to stapes (approximate)
• 385.13 Adhesions of drum head to promontorium (approximate)
• 385.19 Other middle ear adhesions and combinations (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H74.13

Back-references to H74.1

• Type 1 Excludes: H65.3 Chronic mucoid otitis media ("adhesive middle ear disease (H74.1)")

Nearby codes

• H74.03 Tympanosclerosis, bilateral
• H74.09 Tympanosclerosis, unspecified ear
• H74.1 Adhesive middle ear disease
• H74.11 Adhesive right middle ear disease
• H74.12 Adhesive left middle ear disease
• H74.13 Adhesive middle ear disease, bilateral (this code)
• H74.19 Adhesive middle ear disease, unspecified ear
• H74.2 Discontinuity and dislocation of ear ossicles
• H74.20 Discontinuity and dislocation of ear ossicles, unspecified ear
• H74.21 Discontinuity and dislocation of right ear ossicles
• H74.22 Discontinuity and dislocation of left ear ossicles