H72.00
BillableCentral perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
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 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Central perforation of tympanic membrane40723007
- Pars tensa central perforation40723007
- Tympanic membrane central perforation40723007
- Tympanic membrane perforation - less than 50 percent194318000
- Tympanic membrane perforation - less than 50%194318000
- Tympanic membrane perforation - more than 50%267672001
- Tympanic membrane perforation more than 50 percent267672001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear is H72.00. The full clinical description is "Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear". H72.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H72.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H72.00 represents "Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H72.00 a billable code?
Yes, H72.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H72.00 in?
H72.00 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H72.00?
H72.00 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 SNOMED CT codes does H72.00 map to?
H72.00 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 40723007, 194318000, 267672001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H72.00?
H72.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881793. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.