H72.2X1 (Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear) compared with H72.2X9 (Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear), from the official CMS tabular data. H72.2X1 and H72.2X9 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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. H72.2X1 and H72.2X9 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.
| H72.2X1Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear | H72.2X9Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H60-H95 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process | H60-H95 — Diseases of the ear and mastoid process |
| Definition | Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H72.2X1). | Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H72.2X9). |
| 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