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H73.811 vs H73.819

H73.811 (Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, right ear) compared with H73.819 (Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, unspecified ear), from the official CMS tabular data. H73.811 and H73.819 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H73.811
Right
Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, right ear
H73.819
Unspecified
Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. H73.811 and H73.819 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

H73.811Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, right earH73.819Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)
DefinitionAtrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, right ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H73.811).Atrophic flaccid tympanic membrane, unspecified ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H73.819).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources