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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H72.9 Perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified

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H72.9 is the ICD-10 code for Perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified. 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

H72.9 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H72.9Perforation av trumhinnan, ospecificerad

NorwayICD-10-NO

H72.9Uspesifisert perforasjon i trommehinne

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH729Perforation af trommehinde UNS

FinlandICD-10-FI

H72.9Määrittämätön tärykalvon reikä

GermanyICD-10-GM

H72.9Trommelfellperforation, nicht näher bezeichnet

FranceICD-10-FR

H72.9Perforation du tympan, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H72.9perforatie van trommelvlies, niet-gespecificeerd

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • 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

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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