H73.1 is the ICD-10 code for Chronic myringitis. It is a four-character subcategory of H73 (Other disorders of tympanic membrane), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H65–H75 (Diseases of middle ear and mastoid) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VIII · H60–H95
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H73.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Chronic tympanitis
What H73.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- with otitis media H65-H66
H73.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H73.1Kronisk myringit
H73.1Kronisk myringitt
DH731Kronisk trommehindebetændelse
H73.1Pitkäaikainen tärykalvon tulehdus
H73.1Chronische Myringitis
H73.1Myringite chronique
H73.1chronische myringitis
Listed through more specific codes:
- H73.10Chronic myringitis, unspecified ear
- H73.11Chronic myringitis, right ear
- H73.12Chronic myringitis, left ear
- H73.13Chronic myringitis, bilateral
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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