H74.8X3 — Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid, bilateral
Is H74.8X3 billable?
Yes, but H74.8X3 is an unspecified code. H74.8X3 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, H74.8X3 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting H74.8X3 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
H74.8X3 at a glance
| Code | H74.8X3 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid, bilateral |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H74.8X3 group to?
H74.8X3 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
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 8
The conditions below are not part of H74.8X3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H74.8X3 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 H74.8X3, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H74.8X3 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- mastoiditis (H70.-)
How long has H74.8X3 existed?
H74.8X3 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.