H74.4: Polyp of middle ear
The mucous membrane in your middle ear is bulging out.
The ear is a sensory organ that is used to hear and to maintain one's balance. There are 3 different areas in the ear: the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. The middle ear begins behind the eardrum. It consists of the air-filled tympanic cavity and the 3 ossicles. The ossicles transmit sounds from the eardrum to the inner ear in the form of vibrations.
The inside of the middle ear is lined with mucous membrane. The mucous membrane is made up of many individual building blocks. These building blocks are called cells. If certain cells multiply, the mucous membrane in the middle ear can bulge out.
Your middle ear mucous membrane disorder may be caused by the fact that you have repeatedly had inflammation in your middle ear.
When someone has a middle ear mucous membrane disorder, their hearing is usually worse than usual. They may also constantly hear a high-pitched sound. This is also known as tinnitus. Fluid may also be discharged from the ear.
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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