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H70.221

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Chronic petrositis, right ear

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

What This Code Means

Long-standing infection and inflammation of the petrous bone on the right side, representing a chronic form of bone infection that persists over time.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm documentation explicitly states 'chronic' to distinguish from acute petrositis, which has different treatment implications
  • •Chronic petrositis may indicate recurrent or inadequately treated acute infection

Code Hierarchy

└H70Mastoiditis and related conditions└H70.2Petrositis└H70.22Chronic petrositis└H70.221Chronic petrositis, right ear
└H70.221Chronic petrositis, right ear

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