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H72

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Perforation of tympanic membrane

Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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✅ Includes

  • • persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
  • • postinflammatory perforation of ear drum

📋 Code Instructions

  • • Code first: any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with H72

  • • acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)
  • • traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)

Child Codes (5)

H72.0Central perforation of tympanic membraneH72.1Attic perforation of tympanic membraneH72.2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membraneH72.8Other perforations of tympanic membraneH72.9Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane

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Code Information

CodeH72
BillableNo — Header code
CategoryDiseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes5

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)