ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for H71
Cholesteatoma of middle ear
Coding Notes & Guidelines for H71
Excludes2: Not Included Here
- cholesteatoma of external ear (H60.4-)
- recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0-)
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for H71):
H71.0 - Cholesteatoma of attic
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
H71.1 - Cholesteatoma of tympanum
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
H71.2 - Cholesteatoma of mastoid
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
H71.3 - Diffuse cholesteatosis
H71.30 - Diffuse cholesteatosis, unspecified ear
H71.31 - Diffuse cholesteatosis, right ear
H71.32 - Diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear
H71.33 - Diffuse cholesteatosis, bilateral
H71.9 - Unspecified cholesteatoma
H71.90 - Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear
H71.91 - Unspecified cholesteatoma, right ear
H71.92 - Unspecified cholesteatoma, left ear
H71.93 - Unspecified cholesteatoma, bilateral
About ICD-10-CM Code H71 (Cholesteatoma of middle ear)
ICD-10-CM code H71 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 H71 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about H71 - Cholesteatoma of middle ear. 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 Cholesteatoma of middle ear.