H70.003
BillableAcute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral
Acute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(37)
SNOMED CT
- Acute mastoiditis386034005
- Acute bilateral mastoiditis1082931000119101
- Acute inflammation of bilateral mastoids1082931000119101
- Acute inflammation of both mastoids1082931000119101
- Acute inflammation of left mastoid1088041000119106
- Acute left mastoiditis1088041000119106
- Acute inflammation of right mastoid1090661000119101
- Acute right mastoiditis1090661000119101
- Bilateral disorder of mastoids1084001000119103
- Disorder of bilateral mastoids1084001000119103
- Disorder of both mastoids1084001000119103
- Bilateral mastoiditis1084011000119100
- Inflammation of bilateral mastoids1084011000119100
- Inflammation of both mastoids1084011000119100
- Inflammation of left mastoid1089071000119109
- Left mastoiditis1089071000119109
- Inflammation of right mastoid1091681000119104
- Right mastoiditis1091681000119104
Clinical Terms
- Inflammation of right mastoid
- Left mastoiditis
- Acute inflammation of left mastoid
- Acute inflammation of both mastoids
- Right mastoiditis
- Acute bilateral mastoiditis
- Inflammation of both mastoids
- Acute left mastoiditis
- Inflammation of left mastoid
- Disorder of bilateral mastoids
- Bilateral mastoiditis
- Acute inflammation of bilateral mastoids
- Acute inflammation of right mastoid
- Bilateral disorder of mastoids
- Inflammation of bilateral mastoids
- Disorder of both mastoids
- Acute right mastoiditis
- Acute mastoiditis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral is H70.003. The full clinical description is "Acute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral". H70.003 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H70.003 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H70.003 represents “Acute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral”. 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 H70.003 a billable code?
Yes, H70.003 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H70.003 in?
H70.003 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H70.003 map to?
H70.003 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 1082931000119101, 1088041000119106, 1090661000119101, 386034005, 1084001000119103, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H70.003?
H70.003 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881746. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H70.003 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute mastoiditis without complications, bilateral affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H70.003?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H70.003 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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