H70.0
Non-billableAcute mastoiditis
Acute mastoiditis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Abscess of mastoid
- Empyema of mastoid
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H70.0?
ICD-10-CM code H70.0 represents "Acute mastoiditis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H70.0 a billable code?
No, H70.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under H70.0.
What chapter is H70.0 in?
H70.0 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H70.0?
H70.0 has 3 child codes, including: H70.00 (Acute mastoiditis without complications), H70.01 (Subperiosteal abscess of mastoid), H70.09 (Acute mastoiditis with other complications).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H70.0?
H70.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0271475, C0701825, C0271476. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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