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ICD-10: H72

Perforation of tympanic membrane

Clinical Information

Includes

  • postinflammatory perforation of ear drum
  • persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum

Coding Guidelines

Code First

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

Excludes 1

  • traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)
  • acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)

Subcategories

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

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