Is H73.829 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H73.829 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H73.829 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).

H73.829

H73.829 — Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H73.829 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, unspecified ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

H73.829 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.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H73.82. If H73.829 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H73.821Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, right ear
H73.822Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, left ear
H73.823Atrophic nonflaccid tympanic membrane, bilateral

Questions about H73.829

Is H73.829 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H73.829 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H73.829 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).