744.03 MIDDLE EAR ANOMALY NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 744.03

Short Description: Middle ear anomaly NEC

Long Description: Anomaly of middle ear, except ossicles

Code Classification:

  • Congenital anomalies (740–759)
    • Congenital anomalies (740-759)
      • 744 Congenital anomalies of ear, face, and neck
        • 744.03 Middle ear anomaly NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 744.03 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • ear, congenital 744.09
      • middle, except ossicles 744.03
        • ossicles 744.04
    • osseous meatus (ear) 744.03
  • Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
    • osseous meatus (ear) 744.03
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • ear 744.3
      • middle, except ossicles (causing impairment of hearing) 744.03
        • ossicles 744.04
    • middle ear, except ossicles (causing impairment of hearing) 744.03
      • ossicles 744.04
    • osseous meatus (ear) 744.03
    • specified type NEC
      • ear 744.29
        • middle, except ossicles 744.03
          • ossicles 744.04
      • osseous meatus (ear) 744.03
  • Atresia, atretic (congenital) 759.89
    • osseous meatus (ear) 744.03
  • Chorioadenoma (destruens) (M9100/1) 236.1
  • Deformity 738.9
    • ear (congenital) 744.3
      • middle 744.03
        • ossicles 744.04
    • middle ear, except ossicles (congenital) 744.03
      • ossicles 744.04
  • Distortion (congenital)
    • ear 744.29
      • middle, except ossicles 744.03
        • ossicles 744.04
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
    • ear 744.29
      • middle, except ossicles 744.03
        • ossicles 744.04
    • osseous meatus (ear) 744.03
  • Imperfect
    • closure (congenital)
      • ear drum 744.29
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.03
      • tympanic membrane 744.29
        • causing impairment of hearing 744.03
  • Maldevelopment - see also Anomaly, by site
    • middle ear, except ossicles 744.03
      • ossicles 744.04
  • Paratyphoid (fever) - see Fever, paratyphoid
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • meatus
      • osseous (congenital) (ear) 744.03
        • acquired (see also Stricture, ear canal, acquired) 380.50
    • osseous meatus (congenital) (ear) 744.03
      • acquired (see also Stricture, ear canal, acquired) 380.50

Crosswalk Information

The code 744.03 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
744.03 Right Arrow Q16.4 Other congenital malformations of middle ear
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
744.00 Unspecified anomaly of ear with impairment of hearing
744.01 Absence of external ear
744.02 Other anomalies of external ear with impairment of hearing
744.04 Anomalies of ear ossicles
744.05 Anomalies of inner ear
744.09 Other anomalies of ear causing impairment of hearing
744.1 Accessory auricle
744.21 Absence of ear lobe, congenital
744.22 Macrotia
744.23 Microtia
744.24 Specified anomalies of Eustachian tube
744.29 Other specified anomalies of ear
744.3 Unspecified anomaly of ear
744.41 Branchial cleft sinus or fistula
744.42 Branchial cleft cyst
744.43 Cervical auricle
744.46 Preauricular sinus or fistula
744.47 Preauricular cyst
744.49 Other branchial cleft cyst or fistula; preauricular sinus
744.5 Webbing of neck
744.81 Macrocheilia
744.82 Microcheilia
744.83 Macrostomia
744.84 Microstomia
744.89 Other specified congenital anomalies of face and neck
744.9 Unspecified congenital anomalies of face and neck


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