ICD-10-CM · Chapter 8 · H60-H95
H72 Perforation of tympanic membrane
Includes
- persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
- postinflammatory perforation of ear drum
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)
- traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)
Code First
- any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)
Subcodes
Each subcode links to a detail page with full clinical annotations.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| H72..0 | Central perforation of tympanic membrane | No |
| H72..00 | Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H72..01 | Central perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear | Yes |
| H72..02 | Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear | Yes |
| H72..03 | Central perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral | Yes |
| H72..1 | Attic perforation of tympanic membrane | No |
| H72..10 | Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H72..11 | Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear | Yes |
| H72..12 | Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear | Yes |
| H72..13 | Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral | Yes |
| H72..2 | Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane | No |
| H72..2X | Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane | No |
| H72..2X1 | Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear | Yes |
| H72..2X2 | Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear | Yes |
| H72..2X3 | Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral | Yes |
| H72..2X9 | Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H72..8 | Other perforations of tympanic membrane | No |
| H72..81 | Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane | No |
| H72..811 | Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear | Yes |
| H72..812 | Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear | Yes |
| H72..813 | Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral | Yes |
| H72..819 | Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H72..82 | Total perforations of tympanic membrane | No |
| H72..821 | Total perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear | Yes |
| H72..822 | Total perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear | Yes |
| H72..823 | Total perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral | Yes |
| H72..829 | Total perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H72..9 | Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane | No |
| H72..90 | Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | Yes |
| H72..91 | Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear | Yes |
| H72..92 | Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear | Yes |
| H72..93 | Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral | Yes |
Last reviewed: September 2026