H72.03 is the authoritative medical code for Central perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for central perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral (ICD-10-CM H72.03), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Central perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H72.03. Includes: persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum; postinflammatory perforation of ear drum. Excludes1 (not coded here): 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.-).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H72.03 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- persistent post-traumatic perforation of ear drum
- postinflammatory perforation of ear drum
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane H66.01-
- traumatic rupture of ear drum S09.2-
Code First
Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.
- any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with H72.03?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, H72.03 must not be reported together with: acute suppurative otitis media with rupture of the tympanic membrane (H66.01-); traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-).
Does H72.03 need to be sequenced after another code?
Yes. Code first: any associated otitis media (H65.-, H66.1-, H66.2-, H66.3-, H66.4-, H66.9-, H67.-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H72.03 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- H72 — Perforation of tympanic membrane
- H72.0 — Central perforation of tympanic membrane
- H72.01 — Central perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.02 — Central perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.1 — Attic perforation of tympanic membrane
- H72.10 — Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
- H72.11 — Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, right ear
- H72.12 — Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, left ear
- H72.13 — Attic perforation of tympanic membrane, bilateral
- H72.2 — Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane
View all 31 codes in the H72 family