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H72.2X1

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Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A hole or tear in the outer edge of the eardrum (marginal perforation) of the right ear.

Coding Tips

  • •Marginal perforations are located at the edge of the tympanic membrane and have different healing characteristics than central perforations
  • •The 'X' placeholder in the code structure requires specification of laterality in the fifth character

Code Hierarchy

└H72Perforation of tympanic membrane└H72.2Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane└H72.2XOther marginal perforations of tympanic membrane└H72.2X1Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear
└H72.2X1Other marginal perforations of tympanic membrane, right ear

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