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H72.9

Non-billable

Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane

Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H65-H75

Parent Code

H72

Child Codes

4

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

Child Codes (4)

H72.90

Unsp perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

BillableH72.91

Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear

BillableH72.92

Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear

BillableH72.93

Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H72.9?

ICD-10-CM code H72.9 represents "Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H72.9 a billable code?

No, H72.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H72.9.

What chapter is H72.9 in?

H72.9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H72.9?

H72.9 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 H72.9?

H72.9 has 4 child codes, including: H72.90 (Unsp perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear), H72.91 (Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear), H72.92 (Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear), H72.93 (Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H72.9?

H72.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0206504. 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.