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H70.002

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Acute mastoiditis without complications, left ear

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An acute infection and inflammation of the mastoid bone (the bone behind the ear) in the left ear without additional complications.

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies acute mastoiditis without complications to use this code
  • •Confirm left ear laterality is clearly documented in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└H70Mastoiditis and related conditions└H70.0Acute mastoiditis└H70.00Acute mastoiditis without complications└H70.002Acute mastoiditis without complications, left ear
└H70.002Acute mastoiditis without complications, left ear

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