2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

H72 Perforation of tympanic membrane

Non-billable
2016–2025

H72 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Perforation of tympanic membrane.

Includes

Persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
Postinflammatory perforation of ear drum

Code first

Any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)

Type 1 excludes

Acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)
Traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)

Codes

Versions

2025
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2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
New code