H72.00 (Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear) compared with H72.02 (Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear), from the official CMS tabular data. H72.00 and H72.02 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. H72.00 and H72.02 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| H72.00Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | H72.02Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) | H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95) |
| Definition | Central perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H72.00). | Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H72.02). |
| Includes | persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum postinflammatory perforation of ear drum | persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum postinflammatory perforation of ear drum |
| Code first | any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-) | any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-) |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources