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H72Perforation of tympanic membrane

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)

Code Details

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ChapterChapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
SectionDiseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)

Coding Notes

Includes

  • persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
  • postinflammatory perforation of ear drum

Excludes1 (never code both together)

  • acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)
  • traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)

Code First

  • any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)

Subcategories (5)

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