Is H72 a billable code?
No. H72 is a header code that groups 24 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H72: Perforation of tympanic membrane
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H72 groups related diagnoses under perforation of tympanic membrane. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H72
- H72.00Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.01Central perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.02Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.03Central perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.10Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.11Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.12Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.13Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.2X1Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.2X2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.2X3Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.2X9Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.811Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.812Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.813Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.819Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.821Total perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.822Total perforations of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.823Total perforations of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.829Total perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.90Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.91Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.92Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.93Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral
H72 questions
What does H72 mean?
H72 is the ICD-10-CM code for Perforation of tympanic membrane. It is in chapter 8, Diseases of the ear and mastoid process (H60-H95).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.