H72.93

Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral

Billable code

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

Inherited from H72Perforation of tympanic membrane

Includes

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

Excludes 1

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

Code first

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

Inherited from chapter 8Diseases of the ear and mastoid process

Excludes 2

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Note

Use an external cause code following the code for the ear condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the ear condition

Official Guidelines for H72.93

FY 2026 ›

I.C.8Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)