H72.1

ICD-10Non-billable category

Attic perforation of tympanic membrane

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Attic perforation of tympanic membrane

H72.1 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Inclusion terms

  • Perforation of pars flaccida

ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 4 codes beneath H72.1. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.

Related codes in H72

Where this code sits

Parent code
H72

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.

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