H72.0
Non-Billable
ChapterH60–H95
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Central perforation of tympanic membrane
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95).
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Clinical Hierarchy
CH8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
H65-H75Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)
H72Perforation of tympanic membrane
H72.0Central perforation of tympanic membrane
H72.00Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
H72.01Central perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
H72.02Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
H72.03Central perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral
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