S09.20 Traumatic rupture of unspecified ear drum

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from S09 Other and unspecified injuries of head

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S09

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from S09.2 Traumatic rupture of ear drum

Excludes1 (never code together)

• traumatic rupture of ear drum due to blast injury (S09.31-)

Code annotations containing back-references to S09.20

Back-references to S09.2

• Type 1 Excludes: H72 Perforation of tympanic membrane ("traumatic rupture of ear drum (S09.2-)")

Back-references to S09

• Code Also: G96.00 Cerebrospinal fluid leak, unspecified ("head injury (S00-S09)")
• Code Also: G96.08 Other cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak ("head injury (S00 - S09)")
• Code Also: G96.09 Other spinal cerebrospinal fluid leak ("head injury (S00 - S09)")

Nearby codes

• S09.19 Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of head
• S09.19XA Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of head, initial encounter
• S09.19XD Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of head, subsequent encounter
• S09.19XS Other specified injury of muscle and tendon of head, sequela
• S09.2 Traumatic rupture of ear drum
• S09.20 Traumatic rupture of unspecified ear drum (this code)
• S09.20XA Traumatic rupture of unspecified ear drum, initial encounter
• S09.20XD Traumatic rupture of unspecified ear drum, subsequent encounter
• S09.20XS Traumatic rupture of unspecified ear drum, sequela
• S09.21 Traumatic rupture of right ear drum
• S09.21XA Traumatic rupture of right ear drum, initial encounter