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H72.90

Billable

Unsp perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H65-H75

Parent Code

H72.9

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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Frequently Asked Questions

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

The ICD-10-CM code for unsp perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear is H72.90. The full clinical description is "Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear". H72.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H72.90 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H72.90 represents "Unspecified 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 H72.90 a billable code?

Yes, H72.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H72.90 in?

H72.90 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).

What codes cannot be used with H72.90?

H72.90 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 H72.90 map to?

H72.90 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 60442001, 7361000119105, 95813007, 111539002, 82143003, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H72.90?

H72.90 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.