H73.9: Disorder of tympanic membrane, unspecified
Your eardrum has changed.
Sounds or tones from our environment reach our ears as sound waves. The auricle and the auditory canal route the sound waves through to the eardrum. The eardrum is a thin membrane. Behind the eardrum, the middle ear begins. The eardrum routes the sound waves on to the middle ear.
Your eardrum has changed. Your eardrum may have got thicker or harder, for example. When the eardrum changes, one’s hearing may be worse than usual.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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