ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for H70
Mastoiditis and related conditions
Coding Notes & Guidelines for H70
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
tuberculous mastoiditis (A18.03)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
- preauricular sinus and cyst (Q18.1)
- sinus, fistula, and cyst of branchial cleft (Q18.0)
Inclusion Terms
- Abscess of mastoid
- Empyema of mastoid
Inclusion Terms
- Caries of mastoid
- Fistula of mastoid
Inclusion Terms
Inflammation of petrous bone
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for H70):
H70.0 - Acute mastoiditis
H70.00 - Acute mastoiditis without complications
H70.001 - Acute mastoiditis without complications, right ear
H70.002 - Acute mastoiditis without complications, left ear
H70.003 - Acute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral
H70.009 - Acute mastoiditis without complications, unspecified ear
H70.01 - Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid
H70.011 - Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid, right ear
H70.012 - Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid, left ear
H70.013 - Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid, bilateral
H70.019 - Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid, unspecified ear
H70.09 - Acute mastoiditis with other complications
H70.091 - Acute mastoiditis with other complications, right ear
H70.092 - Acute mastoiditis with other complications, left ear
H70.093 - Acute mastoiditis with other complications, bilateral
H70.099 - Acute mastoiditis with other complications, unspecified ear
H70.1 - Chronic mastoiditis
H70.10 - Chronic mastoiditis, unspecified ear
H70.11 - Chronic mastoiditis, right ear
H70.12 - Chronic mastoiditis, left ear
H70.13 - Chronic mastoiditis, bilateral
H70.2 - Petrositis
H70.20 - Unspecified petrositis
H70.201 - Unspecified petrositis, right ear
H70.202 - Unspecified petrositis, left ear
H70.203 - Unspecified petrositis, bilateral
H70.209 - Unspecified petrositis, unspecified ear
H70.21 - Acute petrositis
H70.211 - Acute petrositis, right ear
H70.212 - Acute petrositis, left ear
H70.213 - Acute petrositis, bilateral
H70.219 - Acute petrositis, unspecified ear
H70.22 - Chronic petrositis
H70.221 - Chronic petrositis, right ear
H70.222 - Chronic petrositis, left ear
H70.223 - Chronic petrositis, bilateral
H70.229 - Chronic petrositis, unspecified ear
H70.8 - Other mastoiditis and related conditions
H70.81 - Postauricular fistula
H70.811 - Postauricular fistula, right ear
H70.812 - Postauricular fistula, left ear
H70.813 - Postauricular fistula, bilateral
H70.819 - Postauricular fistula, unspecified ear
H70.89 - Other mastoiditis and related conditions
H70.891 - Other mastoiditis and related conditions, right ear
H70.892 - Other mastoiditis and related conditions, left ear
H70.893 - Other mastoiditis and related conditions, bilateral
H70.899 - Other mastoiditis and related conditions, unspecified ear
H70.9 - Unspecified mastoiditis
H70.90 - Unspecified mastoiditis, unspecified ear
H70.91 - Unspecified mastoiditis, right ear
H70.92 - Unspecified mastoiditis, left ear
H70.93 - Unspecified mastoiditis, bilateral
About ICD-10-CM Code H70 (Mastoiditis and related conditions)
ICD-10-CM code H70 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM H70 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about H70 - Mastoiditis and related conditions. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Mastoiditis and related conditions.