Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 744.04
Congenital anomalies of ear ossicles
  • Short description: Anomalies ear ossicles.
  • ICD-9-CM 744.04 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 744.04 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 744.04 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q16.3 Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
Approximate Synonyms
  • Congenital anomaly of ossicles of bilateral ears
  • Congenital anomaly of ossicles of ear
  • Congenital anomaly of ossicles of left ear
  • Congenital anomaly of ossicles of right ear
  • Congenital bilat ear ossicles anomaly
  • Congenital bilateral ear ossicles anomaly
  • Congenital ear ossicles anomaly
  • Congenital left ear ossicles anomaly
  • Congenital right ear ossicles anomaly
Applies To
  • Fusion of ear ossicles
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 744.04:
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