H72
Non-billablePerforation of tympanic membrane
Perforation of tympanic membrane
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Code First
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Child Codes (5)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(46)
UMLS
- Ear drum perforationC0206504
- Eardrum PerforationC0206504
- Membrane Perforation, TympanicC0206504
- Membrane Rupture, TympanicC0206504
- Perforated eardrumC0206504
- Perforation of ear drumC0206504
- Perforation of eardrumC0206504
- Perforation of tympanic membraneC0206504
- Perforation of tympanic membrane (disorder)C0206504
- Perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecifiedC0206504
- Perforation tympanic membraneC0206504
- Perforation, EardrumC0206504
- Rupture, Tympanic MembraneC0206504
- Tear of tympanic membraneC0206504
- Tear of tympanic membrane (disorder)C0206504
- Tympanic Membrane PerforationC0206504
- Tympanic Membrane RuptureC0206504
- Tympanic membrane perforationC0206504
- Unsp perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified earC0206504
- Unspecified perforation of tympanic membraneC0206504
- Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified earC0206504
- drum ear perforationC0206504
- drum ear rupturedC0206504
- drums ear rupturedC0206504
- drums ear rupturingC0206504
- ear drum perforationC0206504
- ear drum rupturedC0206504
- eardrum perforatedC0206504
- eardrum perforationC0206504
- eardrum ruptureC0206504
- eardrum rupturesC0206504
- eardrums perforatedC0206504
- membrane rupture tympanicC0206504
- perforated eardrumC0206504
- perforated tympanic membraneC0206504
- perforation ear drumC0206504
- perforation of ear drumC0206504
- perforation of eardrumC0206504
- rupture eardrumC0206504
- ruptured ear drumC0206504
- tympanic membrane perforationC0206504
- tympanic membrane ruptureC0206504
- Postinflammatory perforation of ear drumC0271483
- Postinflammatory perforation of ear drum (disorder)C0271483
- postinflammatory perforation of ear drumC0271483
- persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drumC4290128
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for perforation of tympanic membrane?
The ICD-10-CM code for perforation of tympanic membrane is H72. The full clinical description is "Perforation of tympanic membrane". H72 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H72 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H72 represents “Perforation of tympanic membrane”. It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and 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.
How does H72 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like perforation of tympanic membrane affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H72?
H72 maps to the ICD-11 code: AB13.Z (Perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified).
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