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ICD-10-CM Codes
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H60-H95
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
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Diseases of middle ear and mastoid
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H72-
Perforation of tympanic membrane
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H72.821
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H72.821
Total perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
- H72.821 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H72.821 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H72.821 - other international versions of ICD-10 H72.821 may differ.
The following code(s) above
H72.821 contain annotation back-references
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that may be applicable to
H72.821:
Approximate Synonyms
- Right total perforation of eardrum
- Total perforation of right tympanic membrane
ICD-10-CM H72.821 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
- 154 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with mcc
- 155 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses with cc
- 156 Other ear, nose, mouth and throat diagnoses without cc/mcc
Convert H72.821 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H72.821
H72.8 Other perforations of tympanic membrane
H72.81 Multiple perforations of tympanic membrane
H72.82 Total perforations of tympanic membrane
H72.821
…… right ear
H72.9 Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane
H73 Other disorders of tympanic membrane
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.