ICD-10-CM H70: Mastoiditis and related conditions

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.