H72 - Perforation of tympanic membrane

The ICD 10 Code for Perforation of tympanic membrane is listed as H72.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	H72
Description:	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.-) Excludes1: acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-) traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)

Chapter	Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H72:
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