Home > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes > Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389 > Diseases Of The Ear And Mastoid Process 380-389 > Other disorders of tympanic membrane 384-
Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 384.20
Perforation of tympanic membrane unspecified
  • Short description: PERFORAT TYMPAN MEMB NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 384.20 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 384.20 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 384.20.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 384.20: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 384.20 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H72.90 Unspecified perforation of tympanic membrane, unspecified ear
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat perforation of eardrum
  • Both sides perforation of eardrums
  • Left perforation of eardrum
  • Perforation of bilateral tympanic membranes
  • Perforation of eardrum
  • Perforation of left tympanic membrane
  • Perforation of right tympanic membrane
  • Perforation of tympanic membrane
  • Perforation tympanic membrane
  • Perforation tympanic membrane (ear drum)
  • Right perforation of eardrum
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 384.20:
  • Perforation, perforative (nontraumatic)
    • tympanum (membrane) (persistent posttraumatic) (postinflammatory) 384.20
  • Rupture, ruptured 553.9
    • ear drum (see also Perforation, tympanum) 384.20
      • with otitis media - see Otitis media
      • traumatic - see Wound, open, ear
    • membrana tympani (see also Perforation, tympanum) 384.20
      • with otitis media - see Otitis media
      • traumatic - see Wound, open, ear
    • tympanum, tympanic (membrane) (see also Perforation, tympanum) 384.20
      • with otitis media - see Otitis media
      • traumatic - see Wound, open, ear, drum
 384.2 ICD9Data.com 384.21 
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 384.20 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2006 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.
Free ICD-9-CM Codes
Site Information
Free ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes
Free HCPCS Codes