ICD-10/H73.012

H73.012 ICD 2026 Code: Bullous myringitis, left ear

H73.012 is the authoritative medical code for Bullous myringitis, left ear. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for bullous myringitis, left ear (ICD-10-CM H73.012), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Bullous myringitis, left ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H73.012. Excludes1 (not coded here): acute myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H73.012 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • acute myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with H73.012?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, H73.012 must not be reported together with: acute myringitis with otitis media (H65, H66).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H73.012 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • H73 — Other disorders of tympanic membrane
  • H73.0 — Acute myringitis
  • H73.00 — Unspecified acute myringitis
  • H73.001 — Acute myringitis, right ear
  • H73.002 — Acute myringitis, left ear
  • H73.003 — Acute myringitis, bilateral
  • H73.009 — Acute myringitis, unspecified ear
  • H73.01 — Bullous myringitis
  • H73.011 — Bullous myringitis, right ear
  • H73.013 — Bullous myringitis, bilateral

View all 40 codes in the H73 family