ICD-10-CM Code H72.8
Other perforations of tympanic membrane
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H72.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of H72.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other perforations of tympanic membrane' in more detail.
- H72.8 Other perforations of tympanic membrane NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H72 is used to code Perforated eardrum
A perforated eardrum or punctured eardrum is a rupture or perforation (hole) of the eardrum which can occur as a result of otitis media (ear infection), trauma (e.g. by trying to clean the ear with sharp instruments), explosion, loud noise or surgery (accidental creation of a rupture). Flying with a severe cold can also cause perforation due to changes in air pressure and blocked eustachian tubes resulting from the cold. This is especially true on landing.
ICD 9 Code: | 384.2 |
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Chronic tubotympanic disease with anterior perforation of ear drum (disorder)
Parent Code: H72 - Perforation of tympanic membrane