ICD-10-CM category
H72 Perforation of tympanic membrane
H72 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 24 complete codes below.
Codes in H72
- 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
- H72.10Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.11Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.12Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.13Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.2X1Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.2X2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.2X3Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.2X9Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.811Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.812Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.813Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.819Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.821Total perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.822Total perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.823Total perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.829Total perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.90Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.91Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.92Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.93Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral
Outside the US? H72 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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