All ICD10 Codes

H72

Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Rankcategory
Official Description

Perforation of tympanic membrane

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 5 non-billable)
H72.0Central perforation of tympanic membranehas subcodesH72.1Attic perforation of tympanic membranehas subcodesH72.2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membranehas subcodesH72.8Other perforations of tympanic membranehas subcodesH72.9Unspecified perforation of tympanic membranehas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).

CH8 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
  • postinflammatory perforation of ear drum
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)
  • traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)
Code First

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
H72Perforation of tympanic membraneNot billable
H72.0Central perforation of tympanic membraneSubcodes
H72.1Attic perforation of tympanic membraneSubcodes
H72.2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membraneSubcodes
H72.8Other perforations of tympanic membraneSubcodes
H72.9Unspecified perforation of tympanic membraneSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H72:

chapterCH8
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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