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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H72.2XOther marginal perforations of tympanic membrane

Not billable — use a more specific code

H72.2X is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H72.2X

H72.2X is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane. It belongs to category H72 (perforation of tympanic membrane), block H65-H75 (diseases of middle ear and mastoid) and chapter 8 (diseases of the ear and mastoid process). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H72.2X1 (right ear), H72.2X2 (left ear), H72.2X3 (bilateral) and H72.2X9 (unspecified ear).

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

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H72.2X

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H72.2X.

› From H72 Perforation of tympanic membrane
Includes
  • persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
  • postinflammatory perforation of ear drum
Excludes1
  • acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-)
  • traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)
Code first

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 8: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H72.2X

Is H72.2X billable?

No. H72.2X is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.