Is H73 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H73 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H73 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75).

H73

H73 — Other disorders of tympanic membrane

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H73 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of tympanic membrane. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H73 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H73

5 child codes. Green means billable.

H73.0Acute myringitis
H73.1Chronic myringitis
H73.2Unspecified myringitis
H73.8Other specified disorders of tympanic membrane
H73.9Unspecified disorder of tympanic membrane

Questions about H73

Is H73 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H73 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H73 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95), in the block Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75).