H74.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid

H74.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

H74.8

Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid

Short description: Oth spec disorders middle ear & mastoid

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written H748

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to H74.8. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Caries, middle ear
  • Fistula, middle ear
  • Disease, diseased, middle ear, specified NEC
  • Disease, diseased, mastoid (process), specified NEC
  • Cicatrix (adherent) (contracted) (painful) (vicious), middle ear

Notes for H74.8

As CIHI prints them, with any note H74.8 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)

Where H74.8 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
  2. 2Block H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid
  3. 3Category H74Other disorders of middle ear and mastoid
  4. 4Valid code H74.8Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code H74.8 mean?

H74.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other specified disorders of middle ear and mastoid” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is H74.8 in ICD-10-CA?

H74.8 sits under H74 Other disorders of middle ear and mastoid, within H65-H75 Diseases of middle ear and mastoid, within Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).

What coding notes apply to H74.8?

ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for H74.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.