H74.322 — Partial loss of ear ossicles, left ear
Is H74.322 billable?
Yes — H74.322 is billable for FY2027. H74.322 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. H74.322 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
H74.322 at a glance
| Code | H74.322 |
|---|---|
| Description | Partial loss of ear ossicles, left ear |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H74.322 group to?
H74.322 sits in MDC 03 and helps define the logic of 3 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 154Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with MCCmedical
- 155Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses with CCmedical
- 156Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Diagnoses without CC/MCCmedical
How is H74.322 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under H74.32, the nearest indexed parent of H74.322. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Loss › ossicles, ear (of)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 8
The conditions below are not part of H74.322, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H74.322 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from H74
The conditions below are not part of H74.322, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H74.322 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- mastoiditis (H70.-)
How long has H74.322 existed?
H74.322 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.