H71.9
Non-billableUnspecified cholesteatoma
Unspecified cholesteatoma
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- CholesteatomaC0008373
- Cholesteatoma (disorder)C0008373
- Cholesteatoma (morphologic abnormality)C0008373
- Cholesteatoma pearlC0008373
- Cholesteatoma, unspecifiedC0008373
- CholesteatomasC0008373
- Epidermoid cholesteatomaC0008373
- Unspecified cholesteatomaC0008373
- Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified earC0008373
- cholesteatomaC0008373
- cholesteatomasC0008373
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H71.9?
ICD-10-CM code H71.9 represents "Unspecified cholesteatoma". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H71.9 a billable code?
No, H71.9 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H71.9.
What chapter is H71.9 in?
H71.9 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What are the subcategories under H71.9?
H71.9 has 4 child codes, including: H71.90 (Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear), H71.91 (Unspecified cholesteatoma, right ear), H71.92 (Unspecified cholesteatoma, left ear), H71.93 (Unspecified cholesteatoma, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H71.9?
H71.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0008373. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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