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H72

Perforation of tympanic membrane

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Nonbillable category

This entry is a category or subcategory. Choose the appropriate billable descendant based on the clinical documentation.

Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
H72.0Central perforation of tympanic membraneCategory
H72.00Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified earBillable
H72.01Central perforation of tympanic membrane, right earBillable
H72.02Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left earBillable
H72.03Central perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateralBillable
H72.1Attic perforation of tympanic membraneCategory
H72.10Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified earBillable
H72.11Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, right earBillable
H72.12Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, left earBillable
H72.13Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateralBillable
H72.2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membraneCategory
H72.2XOther marginal perforations of tympanic membraneCategory
H72.2X1Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right earBillable
H72.2X2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, left earBillable
H72.2X3Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateralBillable
H72.2X9Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified earBillable
H72.8Other perforations of tympanic membraneCategory
H72.81Multiple perforations of tympanic membraneCategory
H72.811Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, right earBillable
H72.812Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, left earBillable
H72.813Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateralBillable
H72.819Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified earBillable
H72.82Total perforations of tympanic membraneCategory
H72.821Total perforations of tympanic membrane, right earBillable
H72.822Total perforations of tympanic membrane, left earBillable
H72.823Total perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateralBillable
H72.829Total perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified earBillable
H72.9Unspecified perforation of tympanic membraneCategory
H72.90Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified earBillable
H72.91Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right earBillable

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