H72.1 is the ICD-10 code for Attic perforation of tympanic membrane. It is a four-character subcategory of H72 (Perforation of tympanic membrane), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H65–H75 (Diseases of middle ear and mastoid) in Chapter VIII, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VIII · H60–H95
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H72.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Perforation of pars flaccida
H72.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H72.1Øvre perforasjon i trommehinne
DH721Atticus-perforation af trommehinde
- DH721APars flaccida-perforation af trommehinde
H72.1Tärykalvon yläosan (pars flaccidan) reikä
H72.1Trommelfellperforation am Recessus epitympanicus
H72.1Perforation du tympan, partie attique
H72.1perforatie van trommelvlies t.h.v. koepelholte
Listed through more specific codes:
- 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
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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