H72.8
Non-billableOther perforations of tympanic membrane
Other perforations 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 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)
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H72.8?
ICD-10-CM code H72.8 represents "Other perforations of tympanic membrane". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H72.8 a billable code?
No, H72.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under H72.8.
What chapter is H72.8 in?
H72.8 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What codes cannot be used with H72.8?
H72.8 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 H72.8?
H72.8 has 2 child codes, including: H72.81 (Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane), H72.82 (Total perforations of tympanic membrane).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H72.8?
H72.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477451. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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