H72.2X1

Billable

Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear

Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H65-H75

Parent Code

H72.2X

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 other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear?

The ICD-10-CM code for other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear is H72.2X1. The full clinical description is "Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear". H72.2X1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H72.2X1 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H72.2X1 represents "Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right 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 H72.2X1 a billable code?

Yes, H72.2X1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H72.2X1 in?

H72.2X1 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H72.2X1?

H72.2X1 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 H72.2X1 map to?

H72.2X1 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 1091641000119109, 39895008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H72.2X1?

H72.2X1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881800. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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