H71
Non-billableCholesteatoma of middle ear
Cholesteatoma of middle ear
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
H65-H75
Child Codes
5
Coding Notes
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)
- cholesteatoma of external ear (H60.4-)
- recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavity (H95.0-)
Child Codes (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Aural CholesteatomaC0155490
- Aural CholesteatomasC0155490
- Cholesteatoma of Middle EarC0155490
- Cholesteatoma of middle earC0155490
- Cholesteatoma of middle ear (disorder)C0155490
- Cholesteatoma of the Middle EarC0155490
- Cholesteatoma, AuralC0155490
- Cholesteatoma, Middle EarC0155490
- Cholesteatomas, AuralC0155490
- Cholesteatomas, Middle EarC0155490
- Epidermosis of middle earC0155490
- Middle Ear CholesteatomaC0155490
- Middle Ear CholesteatomasC0155490
- Middle ear squamous epithelium retention cystC0155490
- cholesteatoma middle earC0155490
- middle ear cholesteatomaC0155490
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H71?
ICD-10-CM code H71 represents "Cholesteatoma of middle ear". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H71 a billable code?
No, H71 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under H71.
What chapter is H71 in?
H71 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H71?
H71 has 5 child codes, including: H71.0 (Cholesteatoma of attic), H71.1 (Cholesteatoma of tympanum), H71.2 (Cholesteatoma of mastoid), H71.3 (Diffuse cholesteatosis), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H71?
H71 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155490. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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