H72
H72: Perforation of tympanic membrane
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
H72 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for perforation of tympanic membrane. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.
Excludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
- postinflammatory perforation of ear drum
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead H72
5 child codes. Green means billable.