H72.90
BillableUnsp perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(91)
SNOMED CT
- Perforated eardrum60442001
- Perforation of ear drum60442001
- Perforation of eardrum60442001
- Perforation of tympanic membrane60442001
- Perforation tympanic membrane60442001
- Postinflammatory perforation of ear drum82143003
- Perforation of tympanic membrane with proliferation of keratinised epithelium from middle to external ear95813007
- Perforation of tympanic membrane with proliferation of keratinized epithelium from middle to external ear95813007
- Persistent posttraumatic perforation of ear drum111539002
- Tear of tympanic membrane271743003
- Traumatic tympanic membrane perforation307497002
- Perforation of tympanic membrane due to otitis media7361000119105
UMLS
- Ear drum perforationC0206504
- Eardrum PerforationC0206504
- Membrane Perforation, TympanicC0206504
- Membrane Rupture, TympanicC0206504
- Perforated eardrumC0206504
- Perforation of ear drumC0206504
- Perforation of eardrumC0206504
- Perforation of tympanic membraneC0206504
- Perforation of tympanic membrane (disorder)C0206504
- Perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecifiedC0206504
- Perforation tympanic membraneC0206504
- Perforation, EardrumC0206504
- Rupture, Tympanic MembraneC0206504
- Tear of tympanic membraneC0206504
- Tear of tympanic membrane (disorder)C0206504
- Tympanic Membrane PerforationC0206504
- Tympanic Membrane RuptureC0206504
- Tympanic membrane perforationC0206504
- Unsp perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified earC0206504
- Unspecified perforation of tympanic membraneC0206504
- Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified earC0206504
- drum ear perforationC0206504
- drum ear rupturedC0206504
- drums ear rupturedC0206504
- drums ear rupturingC0206504
- ear drum perforationC0206504
- ear drum rupturedC0206504
- eardrum perforatedC0206504
- eardrum perforationC0206504
- eardrum ruptureC0206504
- eardrum rupturesC0206504
- eardrums perforatedC0206504
- membrane rupture tympanicC0206504
- perforated eardrumC0206504
- perforated tympanic membraneC0206504
- perforation ear drumC0206504
- perforation of ear drumC0206504
- perforation of eardrumC0206504
- rupture eardrumC0206504
- ruptured ear drumC0206504
- tympanic membrane perforationC0206504
- tympanic membrane ruptureC0206504
Clinical Terms
- Perforation of tympanic membrane with proliferation of keratinised epithelium from middle to external ear
- eardrum perforation
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Perforated eardrum
- Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane
- tympanic membrane rupture
- Tear of tympanic membrane
- Traumatic tympanic membrane perforation
- Perforation of eardrum
- Perforation tympanic membrane
- drums ear rupturing
- drums ear ruptured
- ear drum perforation
- Postinflammatory perforation of ear drum
- Membrane Rupture, Tympanic
- ruptured ear drum
- eardrum ruptures
- Tear of tympanic membrane (disorder)
- drum ear perforation
- eardrum rupture
- Perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified
- membrane rupture tympanic
- Perforation of ear drum
- Rupture, Tympanic Membrane
- ear drum ruptured
- Perforation, Eardrum
- rupture eardrum
- Perforation of tympanic membrane (disorder)
- Membrane Perforation, Tympanic
- perforated tympanic membrane
- eardrums perforated
- Perforation of tympanic membrane with proliferation of keratinized epithelium from middle to external ear
- eardrum perforated
- perforation ear drum
- Perforation of tympanic membrane due to otitis media
- Persistent posttraumatic perforation of ear drum
- drum ear ruptured
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.
How does H72.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unsp perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H72.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H72.90 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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