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H71.10

Billable

Cholesteatoma of tympanum, unspecified ear

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

What This Code Means

An abnormal skin growth in the main chamber of the middle ear (tympanum) when the specific ear is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is an unspecified code; use only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query the provider if ear side is documented elsewhere in the medical record to assign a more specific code

Code Hierarchy

└H71Cholesteatoma of middle ear└H71.1Cholesteatoma of tympanum└H71.10Cholesteatoma of tympanum, unspecified ear
└H71.10Cholesteatoma of tympanum, unspecified ear

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