H71.32
BillableDiffuse cholesteatosis, left ear
Diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear is H71.32. The full clinical description is "Diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear". H71.32 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H71.32 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H71.32 represents "Diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear". It is classified under Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H71.32 a billable code?
Yes, H71.32 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H71.32 in?
H71.32 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H71.32 map to?
H71.32 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 21461006, 15979351000119104, 1384002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H71.32?
H71.32 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881787. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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