Perforation of tympanic membrane (eardrum)
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Perforation of tympanic membrane (eardrum) |
| ICD10 code: | H72 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
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Additional Info
- can occur as a result of otitis media (ear infection), trauma (e.g. by trying to clean the ear with sharp instruments), explosion, loud noise or surgery (accidental creation of a rupture). Flying with a severe cold can also cause perforation due to changes in air pressure and blocked eustachian tubes resulting from the cold.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Otitis media, noninfectious
- Otitis media, infectious
- Eustachian tube disorders
- Tinnitus (ringing of the ears)
- Disorder of middle ear, NOS
- Ear drum (tympanic membrane), rupture, injury/trauma
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