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H70.222

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Chronic petrositis, left 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 left side that has persisted or recurred over an extended period.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify the chronic nature is documented; chronic conditions typically show evidence of duration or recurrence in the medical record
  • •Consider whether this represents a sequela of previous acute petrositis

Code Hierarchy

└H70Mastoiditis and related conditions└H70.2Petrositis└H70.22Chronic petrositis└H70.222Chronic petrositis, left ear
└H70.222Chronic petrositis, left ear

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