H71.90
BillableUnspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear
Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear
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
- •cholesteatoma of external earH60.4
- •recurrent cholesteatoma of postmastoidectomy cavityH95.0
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(60)
SNOMED CT
- Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear28371001
- Cholesterol granuloma of middle ear28371001
- Keratosis of middle ear35625006
- Aural polyp73103007
- Aural polyp of middle ear73103007
- Otic polyp73103007
- Polyp of middle ear73103007
- Cholesteatoma of middle ear87688009
- Epidermosis of middle ear87688009
- Middle ear squamous epithelium retention cyst87688009
- Cholesteatoma of middle ear and mastoid194339007
- Cholesteatoma of mastoid232260004
- Mastoid cholesteatoma232260004
- Congenital cholesteatoma232262007
- Cholesteatoma and aural polyp267674000
- Cholesteatoma363668000
- Cholesteatoma pearl363668000
- Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear and mastoid445172009
- Cholesterol granuloma of middle ear and mastoid445172009
- Cholesterin granuloma of mastoid447102007
- Cholesterol granuloma of mastoid447102007
- Acquired cholesteatoma of middle ear1010651009
UMLS
- CholesteatomaC0008373
- Cholesteatoma (disorder)C0008373
- Cholesteatoma (morphologic abnormality)C0008373
- Cholesteatoma pearlC0008373
- Cholesteatoma, unspecifiedC0008373
- CholesteatomasC0008373
- Epidermoid cholesteatomaC0008373
- Unspecified cholesteatomaC0008373
- Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified earC0008373
- cholesteatomaC0008373
- cholesteatomasC0008373
Clinical Terms
- Cholesterol granuloma of mastoid
- Cholesterol granuloma of middle ear
- Middle ear squamous epithelium retention cyst
- Cholesterol granuloma of middle ear and mastoid
- Keratosis of middle ear
- Cholesterin granuloma of mastoid
- Congenital cholesteatoma
- Cholesteatoma of mastoid
- Cholesteatoma and aural polyp
- Polyp of middle ear
- cholesteatomas
- Epidermosis of middle ear
- Otic polyp
- Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear and mastoid
- Cholesteatoma (morphologic abnormality)
- Aural polyp of middle ear
- Unspecified cholesteatoma
- cholesteatoma
- Acquired cholesteatoma of middle ear
- Mastoid cholesteatoma
- Cholesteatoma (disorder)
- Cholesterin granuloma of middle ear
- Aural polyp
- Cholesteatoma, unspecified
- Epidermoid cholesteatoma
- Cholesteatoma pearl
- Cholesteatoma of middle ear and mastoid
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear is H71.90. The full clinical description is "Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear". H71.90 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H71.90 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H71.90 represents “Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified 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 H71.90 a billable code?
Yes, H71.90 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H71.90 in?
H71.90 is in Chapter 8: Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (codes H60-H95).
What SNOMED CT codes does H71.90 map to?
H71.90 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 1010651009, 73103007, 363668000, 267674000, 232260004, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H71.90?
H71.90 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.
How does H71.90 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear 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 H71.90?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H71.90 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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.