H74.3

Other acquired abnormalities of ear ossicles

Non-billable header

H74.3 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H74)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H74)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H74)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H74)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H74)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H74)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H74)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H74)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H74)
  • mastoiditis (H70.-) (from H74)

Parent code

  • H74Other disorders of middle ear mastoidHeader

More specific codes H74.3

  • H74.31Ankylosis of ear ossiclesHeader
  • H74.32Partial loss of ear ossiclesHeader
  • H74.39Other acquired abnormalities of ear ossiclesHeader

Related codes

  • H74.0TympanosclerosisHeader
  • H74.1Adhesive middle ear diseaseHeader
  • H74.2Discontinuity and dislocation of ear ossiclesHeader
  • H74.4Polyp of middle earHeader
  • H74.8Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoidHeader
  • H74.9Unspecified disorder of middle ear and mastoidHeader

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