H72.0
Header — not billableCentral perforation of tympanic membrane
The ICD-10 code for central perforation of tympanic membrane is H72.0.
H72.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H72.1Attic perforation of tympanic membranenon-billable header
- H72.2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membranenon-billable header
- H72.8Other perforations of tympanic membranenon-billable header
- H72.9Unspecified perforation of tympanic membranenon-billable header
- H72.0Central perforation of tympanic membranenon-billable header