H71 Cholesteatoma of middle ear
ICD-10-CM category H71 sits in Chapter 8 (Diseases of the ear and mastoid process, H60-H95). It contains 20 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
H71.0 Cholesteatoma of atticH71.1 Cholesteatoma of tympanumH71.2 Cholesteatoma of mastoidH71.3 Diffuse cholesteatosisH71.9 Unspecified cholesteatoma
Billable codes in H71
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
H71.00 | Cholesteatoma of attic, unspecified ear |
H71.01 | Cholesteatoma of attic, right ear |
H71.02 | Cholesteatoma of attic, left ear |
H71.03 | Cholesteatoma of attic, bilateral |
H71.10 | Cholesteatoma of tympanum, unspecified ear |
H71.11 | Cholesteatoma of tympanum, right ear |
H71.12 | Cholesteatoma of tympanum, left ear |
H71.13 | Cholesteatoma of tympanum, bilateral |
H71.20 | Cholesteatoma of mastoid, unspecified ear |
H71.21 | Cholesteatoma of mastoid, right ear |
H71.22 | Cholesteatoma of mastoid, left ear |
H71.23 | Cholesteatoma of mastoid, bilateral |
H71.30 | Diffuse cholesteatosis, unspecified ear |
H71.31 | Diffuse cholesteatosis, right ear |
H71.32 | Diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear |
H71.33 | Diffuse cholesteatosis, bilateral |
H71.90 | Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear |
H71.91 | Unspecified cholesteatoma, right ear |
H71.92 | Unspecified cholesteatoma, left ear |
H71.93 | Unspecified cholesteatoma, bilateral |
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