H72.10

Billable

Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H65-H75

Parent Code

H72.1

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)

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Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear?

The ICD-10-CM code for attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear is H72.10. The full clinical description is "Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear". H72.10 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H72.10 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H72.10 represents "Attic 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 H72.10 a billable code?

Yes, H72.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H72.10 in?

H72.10 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H72.10?

H72.10 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 H72.10 map to?

H72.10 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 194315002, 34790005, 194269002, 87665008, 765193007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H72.10?

H72.10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155465. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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