H72

Non-billable

Perforation of tympanic membrane

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Chapter

8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Block

H65-H75

Child Codes

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
postinflammatory perforation of ear drum

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)
traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)

Child Codes (5)

H72.0

Central perforation of tympanic membrane

H72.1

Attic perforation of tympanic membrane

H72.2

Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane

H72.8

Other perforations of tympanic membrane

H72.9

Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H72?

ICD-10-CM code H72 represents "Perforation of tympanic membrane". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H72 a billable code?

No, H72 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under H72.

What chapter is H72 in?

H72 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H72?

H72 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-); traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-).

What are the subcategories under H72?

H72 has 5 child codes, including: H72.0 (Central perforation of tympanic membrane), H72.1 (Attic perforation of tympanic membrane), H72.2 (Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane), H72.8 (Other perforations of tympanic membrane), and 1 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H72?

H72 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0206504, C0271483, C4290128. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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