Skip to content
HCC Buddy home

H70.219

Billable

Acute petrositis, unspecified ear

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

What This Code Means

Acute infection and inflammation of the petrous bone when the specific ear affected is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from the medical record; query the provider if possible for clarification
  • •This is a less specific code; attempt to obtain laterality information before defaulting to 'unspecified'

Code Hierarchy

└H70Mastoiditis and related conditions└H70.2Petrositis└H70.21Acute petrositis└H70.219Acute petrositis, unspecified ear
└H70.219Acute petrositis, unspecified ear

Open H70.219 in the Interactive Encoder

See full code details, AI coding tips, HCC mappings, and related codes in our interactive encoder. Start your 14-day Pro trial — no credit card required.

Open in EncoderStart 14-Day Pro Trial