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H72.10

H72.10: Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H72.10 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H72.10

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Written on H72: Perforation of tympanic membrane

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

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.

Other codes under H72.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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