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H72 Non-Billable Code

Perforation of tympanic membrane

Chapter Classification

Chapter 8 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)

Section Detail

H65-H75 Diseases of middle ear and mastoid (H65-H75)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
  • postinflammatory perforation of ear drum
codeFirst
  • any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)
excludes1
  • acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)
  • traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

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

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